moneymaker

American  

[muhn-ee-mey-ker] / ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.

2. something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.

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moneymaker British  

/ ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who is intent on accumulating money

2. a person or thing that is or might be profitable

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Other Word Forms

• moneymaking adjective

Etymology

Origin of moneymaker

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

Example Sentences

They are filmmakers, each of whom has directed, in succession, the biggest box-office moneymaker of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Knipschildt says the bonbon is actually not a real moneymaker for him, since the raw ingredients — especially the imported fungi — are so expensive.

From MarketWatch

Solar is a proven moneymaker — a mature industry with real profits and fast-growing demand.

From MarketWatch

Leading companies in a range of industries are privately held—including Sam Altman’s OpenAI—and “private credit” is the fastest-growing moneymaker on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, Super Bowl contracts became some of Kalshi’s biggest moneymakers.

From Barron's