gold rush
noun
1
: a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
2
: the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Visitors can also explore hundreds of years of history here — the town was the site of the first major gold rush in the U.S. in the 1820s.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In the fourth grade there was a mural, and I was asked to paint an image of the California gold rush: an image of someone panning for gold, standing in the river.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In the fourth grade there was a mural, and I was asked to paint an image of the California gold rush: an image of someone panning for gold, standing in the river.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for gold rush
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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