moneymaker

[ muhn-ee-mey-ker ]

/ ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.

something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.

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Origin of moneymaker

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at money, maker

Words nearby moneymaker

moneygrubber, money-grubbing, money is no object, Money is the root of all evil, moneylender, moneymaker, moneymaking, moneyman, money market, money-market certificate, money-market fund

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How to use moneymaker in a sentence

Google used cookies to help it build a massive advertising business, but because YouTube and Google Search — which don’t need cookies — are its biggest moneymakers, it can afford to live in a cookie-free Web.
Google is totally changing how ads track people around the Internet. Here’s what you need to know.|Gerrit De Vynck|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
It can also be a moneymaker, as property transactions in Decentraland are monetized via special tokens.
Inside the Newest Crypto Craze: The NFT|Joshua Eferighe|March 4, 2021|Ozy
Movies had been just novelties in 1910, but by 1918, they’re huge moneymakers, a vital part of the economy.
People Longing for Movie Theaters During the 1918 Flu Pandemic Feels Very Familiar in 2021|Olivia B. Waxman|March 4, 2021|Time
The additional disclosures will begin to appear in apps made for iPads, Mac computers and Apple’s TV streaming device, as well as its biggest moneymaker, the iPhone.
Apple app store users will now see privacy nutrition labels|Verne Kopytoff|December 14, 2020|Fortune

When spills surface, nothing in the 2019 regulations stops producers from turning them into moneymakers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Says California Is Cracking Down on Oil Spills. But Our Reporting Shows Many Are Still Flowing.|by Janet Wilson, The Desert Sun|September 24, 2020|ProPublica
Some on the Internet took umbrage with your comments to Glamour that your appearance has “never been my moneymaker.”
Anna Kendrick on ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ Drunken Horror Stories, and Singin’ Pharrell|Marlow Stern|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The longer an LED lasts, the more it is used, the more of a moneymaker it becomes.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously.|Daniel Gross|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Before long, they began making shoe polish and, the big moneymaker: lip balm.
Burt’s Bees Co-Founder Burt Shavitz on the Doc ‘Burt’s Buzz,’ and Losing Millions|Marlow Stern|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By the next decade, the show proved both a hit and a moneymaker.
Mike Wallace Dead at 93: His Enduring TV Legacy|Eleanor Clift|April 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The case has been a moneymaker for journalists who might have found work scarce if not for Knox.
Knox's Stunning Turnaround|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Moneymaker trees have made little growth and the Stuart tree practically none.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association
It's a good thing, and it's been a moneymaker too; it's the only charity I know of that's not a charity but a moneymaking concern.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2|John Wilson Townsend
On the Yarra she proved a great “moneymaker,” as she earned as much as 80 in a day.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
The machine was now well known, and its value as a moneymaker very apparent.
Historic Inventions|Rupert S. Holland
Every variety of vegetable grows abundantly and sugar beets are a moneymaker.
Canada West 1914|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for moneymaker

moneymaker

/ (ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who is intent on accumulating money

a person or thing that is or might be profitable

Derived forms of moneymaker

moneymaking, adjective, noun

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