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

Seoul — The AI gold rush is minting new fortunes, but the ex-wife of one of South Korea’s biggest tech titans has failed to win a greater share of his wealth as his company’s stock price has soared. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Out of all the arrivals to Nashville’s gold rush, Langley doesn’t seem like an obvious candidate for success. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Speaking of long games, how has the catalog gold rush changed your job? — Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 July 2026

This 'gold rush' effect is frequently triggered by evolving circumstances that open up new commercial opportunities, such as a technological breakthrough or changes in legal status that enable existing technology to be sold more freely. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 21 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