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

gold rusher

-ˈrə-shər 

noun

Examples of gold rush in a Sentence

the California gold rush of 1849

Recent Examples on the Web

This could be a gold rush for personal injury lawyers. —Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

The surge in mining activity traces back in part to a 2015 government decree creating the Orinoco Mining Arc, a vast mineral exploitation zone that sparked a gold rush reminiscent of California’s in the mid-1800s. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026

Except that trend has now lost momentum, and the economics of a would-be gold rush are running headlong into reality. —Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026

In the months since, Nvidia’s offensive move has arguably flown under the radar, considering its competitive ramifications in the artificial intelligence gold rush. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gold rush

• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush