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

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

Memory-chip prices have surged as demand outpaces supply, resulting in a gold rush for the semiconductor industry. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros. —Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 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