old gold

noun

: a dark yellow

Examples of old gold in a Sentence

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This tiny neighborhood is north of Fresno, in old gold-mining country, where the Friant Dam turns the San Joaquin River into Millerton Lake. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 In Oatman, an old gold mining town, donkeys followed tourists along the boardwalks and into stores. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Tore it apart before scraping it and sure enough, tucked into a corner, covered with lint, was an old gold ring. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Discovering 300-year-old gold coins underwater is always exciting. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for old gold

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old gold was in 1879

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“Old gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20gold. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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