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 success of the Vegas Golden Knights since the franchise’s 2017 founding triggered an expansion gold rush in the NHL. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

And many of the restaurants that materialized during the gold rush have struggled. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

While there, Herman was responsible for negotiating carriage agreements with many of the cable networks launching in the mid-’80s gold rush. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

During the American gold rush, the folks selling picks and shovels to the miners made a lot of money. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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