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

Along the route, Rocky Mountaineer guides imbued the landscape with an interpretive history of the region’s gold rush and 19th-century Canadian Pacific Railway landmarks, as well as an understanding of Indigenous culture in the two provinces. —The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

What happens to the picks and shovels when the gold rush goes bust? —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025

Today, brand licensing can be the difference between leading your category and watching from the sidelines as others capitalize on the intellectual property gold rush defining our era. —Amanda Cioletti, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Nearly 30,000 people lived there during the 1899 gold rush but today only about 3,000, people call Nome home. —Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025

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