gold rush

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noun

: a situation in which many people go quickly to a place where gold has been discovered because they hope to find more gold and become rich

Full Definition of GOLD RUSH

1

:  a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches

2

:  the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field

— gold rush·er \-ˈrə-shər\ noun

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Examples of GOLD RUSH

1. the California gold rush of 1849

First Known Use of GOLD RUSH

1876

Rhymes with GOLD RUSH

airbrush, broad-brush, bull rush, bulrush, bum-rush, four-flush, hairbrush, hush-hush, inrush, nailbrush, onrush, paintbrush, sagebrush, scrub brush, song thrush, straight flush, toothbrush, uprush, wood thrush