'Bonanza' definitions:
Definition of 'bonanza'
(from WordNet)
noun
An especially rich vein of precious ore
noun
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" [syn: boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce]
Definition of 'Bonanza'
From: GCIDE
- Bonanza \Bo*nan"za\, n. [Sp., prop. calm., fair weather, prosperity, fr. L. bonus good.] In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bonanza'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abundance,
- affluence,
- ample sufficiency,
- ampleness,
- amplitude,
- avalanche,
- bountifulness,
- bountiousness,
- bumper crop,
- copiousness,
- cornucopia,
- eldorado,
- Eldorado,
- extravagance,
- exuberance,
- fertility,
- flood,
- flow,
- foison,
- font,
- fount,
- fountain,
- full measure,
- fullness,
- generosity,
- generousness,
- Golconda,
- gold mine,
- gravy train,
- great abundance,
- great plenty,
- gush,
- house,
- landslide,
- lavishness,
- liberality,
- liberalness,
- lode,
- lots,
- luxuriance,
- maximum,
- mine,
- mine of wealth,
- more than enough,
- mother lode,
- much,
- myriad,
- myriads,
- numerousness,
- opulence,
- opulency,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- plenitude,
- plenteousness,
- plentifulness,
- plenty,
- prevalence,
- prodigality,
- productiveness,
- profuseness,
- profusion,
- quantities,
- quarry,
- repleteness,
- repletion,
- resource,
- rich harvest,
- rich lode,
- rich uncle,
- rich vein,
- richness,
- riot,
- riotousness,
- scads,
- shower,
- source,
- source of supply,
- spate,
- spring,
- staple,
- stream,
- substantiality,
- substantialness,
- superabundance,
- teemingness,
- treasure,
- treasure trove,
- treasury,
- vein,
- wealth,
- well,
- wellspring
Bonanza, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bonanza, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
514
Housing Units (2000) :
219
Land area (2000) :
1.227708 sq. miles (3.179750 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.227708 sq. miles (3.179750 sq. km)
FIPS code :
07540
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
35.237676 N, 94.428892 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Bonanza, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bonanza, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000) :
14
Housing Units (2000) :
33
Land area (2000) :
0.438258 sq. miles (1.135082 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.438258 sq. miles (1.135082 sq. km)
FIPS code :
07571
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
38.295138 N, 106.140158 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Bonanza, GA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Georgia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bonanza, GA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Georgia
Population (2000) :
2904
Housing Units (2000) :
976
Land area (2000) :
1.214198 sq. miles (3.144758 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.214198 sq. miles (3.144758 sq. km)
FIPS code :
09272
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.464663 N, 84.337589 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Bonanza, OR -- U.S. town in Oregon
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bonanza, OR -- U.S. town in Oregon
Population (2000) :
415
Housing Units (2000) :
152
Land area (2000) :
0.833686 sq. miles (2.159238 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.833686 sq. miles (2.159238 sq. km)
FIPS code :
07300
Located within :
Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location :
42.199333 N, 121.404639 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
97623
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.