bonanza

plural bonanzas

1. businessA rich mine or vein of silver or gold.

   Antonyms: borrasca

2. The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
3. broadlyfigurativelyAnything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.

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

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   For two decades the bonanza on Scotland’s west coast continued. An occupation that had been seasonal and modestly profitable became year-round and lucrative. Baskets of herring put televisions into fishermen’s cottages and cars outside their doors. But fish, like oil and gas, with which Scotland’s continental shelf is also well-endowed, are not in unlimited supply.

   2013 August 31, Bagehot, “The parable of the Clyde”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8851

   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.

   2021 March 26, Peter S. Goodman, “In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   His [D. Trump's] domestic policy bill allocated a record $1 trillion to defense in 2026, including for technology such as autonomous drones. Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists are eagerly eying that bonanza.

   2025 August 4, Sheera Frenkel, “The Militarization of Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Synonyms: mother lode

1. A city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.