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

The mines in the Black Hills area of South Dakota, which date back to the 19th century, are now seeing a modern-day gold rush. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

The beginning of a new month is always a gold rush on Netflix, as tons of licensed movies and other content hit the streaming service. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

Travelers heading west would arrive in Sacramento, the gateway to the gold rush and all of California’s riches. — Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

But a gold rush is shaping up to profit from new workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 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