godsend

American  

[god-send] / ˈgɒdˌsɛnd /

noun

1. an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God.

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godsend British  

/ ˈɡɒdˌsɛnd /

noun

1. a person or thing that comes unexpectedly but is particularly welcome

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Etymology

Origin of godsend

1805–15; earlier God's send, variant (by influence of send ¹ ) of God's sond or sand, Middle English Godes sand ( sand Old English: message, service)

Example Sentences

This week’s “Christmas miracle” storm has been a godsend for the California ski industry.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a godsend for Germany’s embattled manufacturing sector, which has steadily shrunk for seven years, squeezed by high energy prices, aggressive competition from China and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela is a godsend from this point of view.

From The Wall Street Journal

This could be another godsend for missile makers.

From MarketWatch

The coverage was a godsend, she said, since she was a self-employed, single mom who had gone a few years without any health insurance at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• boon
• windfall