bonanza

noun

bo·​nan·​za bə-ˈnan-zə 

1

mining : an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore, precious metal, or petroleum)

2

a

: something that is very valuable, profitable, or rewarding

a box-office bonanza

b

: a very large amount

a bonanza of sympathy

c

: extravaganza

channels planning all-day viewing bonanzas

—William Borders

Examples of bonanza in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An 'ex-mining town' no more Arizona’s new copper bonanza upsets neighbors beyond Corona de Tucson and the Santa Ritas. —Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024

The annual shopping bonanza continues to see sales growth, as consumers drop hundreds or even thousands of dollars. —Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024

Topline Chip stocks rallied Thursday as the Taiwanese manufacturing partner for American artificial intelligence stalwart Nvidia reported blowout earnings, scoring a trillion-dollar valuation for the Asian firm as the generative AI bonanza continues to inspire new records on Wall Street. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Given the first episode's bonanza of bonus guests, viewers could be in for a wild ride with each episode, and there might just be enough room for McKinnon between now and the official 50th-anniversary special, a three-hour retrospective program to air Feb. 16. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, calm sea, from Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration of Latin malacia, from Greek malakia, literally, softness, from malakos soft

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bonanza

noun

bo·​nan·​za bə-ˈnan-zə 

1

: a large and rich mineral deposit

2

: something that brings a rich return