Synonyms for bonanza

Grammar : Noun

Spell : buh-nan-zuh, boh-

Phonetic Transcription : bəˈnæn zə, boʊ-

Définition of bonanza

Origin : 1844, American English, from Spanish bonanza "a rich lode," originally "fair weather at sea, prosperity," from Vulgar Latin *bonacia, from Latin bonus "good" (see bene-).

noun windfall

Example sentences :

That ain't any bonanza country any more; 1901 ain't like 1870; don't figure on that.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

When they reached Bonanza the sun was low, and when they were off San Lucar it had begun to sink.
Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard

Then, at last, as if in despair, I mentioned this bit on Bonanza.
Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Staked twenty-two on Bonanza and sold out yesterday to the Syndicate.
Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild

Why, man, the old mine must have been a bonanza, if it all panned out stuff like this!
Extract from : « The Copper Princess » by Kirk Munroe

All along he had been relying upon a "bonanza crop" to reimburse him.
Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris

There was no proof to uncover and no bonanza lode for you to find.
Extract from : « Gold in the Sky » by Alan Edward Nourse

The new railroad that was built into Jonesville about that time was a bonanza for us.
Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch

When they told him they were from Bonanza, he was nonplussed.
Extract from : « Revolution and Other Essays » by Jack London

The possession of the Philippines, on the other hand, has not been a bonanza for Spain.
Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by Ramon Reyes Lala

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