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

Bukele on Thursday blamed his beleaguered political opposition for causing many Salvadorans to miss out on the bonanza. —Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

The big picture: This comes as multiple companies have been divesting of assets after a M&A payments bonanza that started in 2019. —Lucinda Shen, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024

And Moana 2, with its natural themes and a world with coconuts, provides a potential demographic bonanza. —Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Quartz’s Francisco Velasquez broke down the annual internet buying bonanza. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 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