Synonyms: gold rush
Definition: a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
Similar words: migration
Definition: the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
Synonyms: windfall, manna from heaven, godsend, gold rush, gravy, bonanza, boom, bunce
Definition: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Usage: the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
Similar words: natural event, occurrence, occurrent, happening
Definition: an event that happens