godsend
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɑdˌsɛnd// UK //ɡˈɒdsɛnd// god·send
n. something that is extremely helpful or welcome, especially when you are in a difficult situation. You use this to describe a person or thing that saves you from a problem.
n. a person or thing that provides great relief or assistance, especially in a time of crisis. Often used to describe a sudden solution to a difficult problem.
The rain was a godsend after such a long, dry summer.
Finding a parking spot right in front of the building was a godsend on such a busy Friday afternoon.
The sudden arrival of the rescue team was a godsend for the stranded hikers, who had been running low on water and daylight for hours.
A variant of God’s send, from God + -’s + send (“(obsolete) act of sending”), in the sense of someone or something sent by God.