- a person or thing that comes unexpectedly but is particularly welcome
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god•send /ˈgɑdˌsɛnd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable;
usually singular;
a + ~]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026usually singular;
a + ~]
- a needed thing that comes at the right moment:The extra money is a godsend.
god•send
(god′send′),USA pronunciation n.
- an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God.
- earlier God's send, variant (by influence of send1) of God's sond or sand, Middle English Godes sand (sand Old English: message, service) 1805–15
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godsend /ˈɡɒdˌsɛnd/ n