bonanza
noun
bo·nan·za
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Definition of bonanza
1
mining
: an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore, precious metal, or petroleum)
2a
: 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
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Nike would freak out, giving these attention-seekers a bonanza in free publicity. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Nike Fans the Flames of the Culture War," 5 July 2019 Once appointment viewing for political junkies and C-SPAN addicts, the face-off between contenders for their parties' nominations became an unexpected ratings bonanza four years ago. — Stephen Battaglio, chicagotribune.com, "Will the Democratic presidential primary debates be a boom or bust for TV news?," 21 June 2019 The home run bonanza certainly kept slapping us in the face, and somehow the A’s came out on top. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Oakland Athletics out-slug the mighty Houston Astros in win," 15 Aug. 2019 Amazon has committed to putting more than 1 million products on sale during the buying bonanza. — Mike Murphy, Quartz, "Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day 2019," 12 July 2019 For South Carolina, the China bonanza took years of groundwork. — Don Lee, latimes.com, "Casualty of trade war: Chinese investments in U.S. grind to a halt, blocking new jobs," 1 July 2019 Big bird bonanza If further digs eventually reveal the bird’s beak, looking at its shape could provide more clues. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "This toddler-size parrot was a prehistoric oddity," 6 Aug. 2019 The prospect of an energy jobs bonanza in a politically vital state stirred the interest of the White House. — Keith Schneider, ProPublica, "West Virginia Bets Big on Plastics, and on Backing of Trump Administration," 31 July 2019 On the second evening of Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sales bonanza, Anne Marie Bressler received an email from Amazon that had nothing to do with the latest deals. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Amazon Warns Customers: Those Supplements Might Be Fake," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bonanza.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bonanza
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bonanza
: something that produces very good results for someone or something
: a large amount of something valuable
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