pay dirt

noun

1

: earth or ore that yields a profit to a miner

2

: a useful or remunerative discovery or object

Examples of pay dirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plan seems to be: sell the pricey R1T pickup and R1S SUV (think: Model S price) for five years then hit pay dirt with a future high-volume, lower-cost vehicle, namely the future R2 (think: Model 3). —Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024

Already, Russ and Michelle had hit pay dirt, encountering a Riversider named Beth Cawiezell doing yard work. —Rick Montgomery, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024

But the 49ers asked the DMV for an extension and now have until May 31 to hit pay dirt or fumble the opportunity. —Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024

But where some saw evil, depravity and tragedy, media companies saw pay dirt, swooping in with lucrative bids to turn the whole thing into content. —Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pay dirt

noun

1

: earth or ore that produces a profit for a miner

2

: a useful or profitable discovery or object