bonanza

CEFRC2

/bəˈnæn.zə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A situation producing great wealth or success.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.

Examples

  • "Bonanza" is not about bananas. Or maybe it is. It's a famous western series.

  • The coronavirus pandemic turned out to be a bonanza for billionaires.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

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4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The point at which two mother lodes intersect.

  2. A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.

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In context

  • The bonanza has ended in Algeria.

  • The popular show quickly became a ratings bonanza for the network.

  • It has also yielded a bonanza for corporate executives and other shareholders: Money not spent filling warehouses with unneeded auto parts is, at least in part, money that can be given to shareholders in the form of dividends.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Spanish bonanza (“dead calm, fair weather, good luck, rich lode”), from Vulgar Latin *bonacia (“lull, dead calm”), in turn from Latin malacia (“calm sea”), influenced by bonus (“good”) under the false impression that initial mal- is a derivate of malus (“bad”).