Bonanza – A situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune or profits
To remember the definition of the word bonanza, use the following mnemonic:
A "Bon" answer (bonanza), as the French would say, or a good answer, suddenly made her wealthy.
Examples of bonanza in a sentence
Valentine’s Day produces a bonanza of wealth for candy companies.
Although we received a bonanza of donations for our trip to Haiti, we did not receive enough funds to buy supplies for the school.
The situation will stay the same, without a great bonanza of new finance.