moneymaker

noun

mon·​ey·​mak·​er ˈmə-nē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce moneymaker (audio)
1
: one that accumulates wealth
2
: one (such as a plan or product) that produces profit
moneymaking adjective or noun

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The conventional wisdom is that the small launch vehicle business isn't a big moneymaker. ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 Food and beverage is the biggest of its frequency categories, being both its biggest moneymaker (23% of its $105 billion merchandise sales) and its second fastest growing since 2019, up nearly 60%. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The real moneymaker, though, will be hosting events overseas. Matt Craig, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The company’s retail unit is its biggest moneymaker, but revenue is also fueled by its cloud computing services. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moneymaker

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of moneymaker was in 1834

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“Moneymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moneymaker. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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