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.

Nearby words

moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber, moneylender, moneyless, moneymaker, moneymaking, moneyman, moneyocracy, moneyspinning, moneywort

Origin of moneymaker

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

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Examples from the Web for moneymaker

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
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

On the Yarra she proved a great “moneymaker,” as she earned as much as 80 in a day.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
Every variety of vegetable grows abundantly and sugar beets are a moneymaker.
Canada West 1914|Unknown
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
The machine was now well known, and its value as a moneymaker very apparent.
Historic Inventions|Rupert S. Holland
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

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 Formsmoneymaking, adjective, noun

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