white gold

noun

: a pale alloy of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance

Examples of white gold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Museum had rented one of the nine salt warehouses in Venice that once stored up to 4,500 tons of salt (‘white gold’) to be sold—profits from which funded the city’s shipbuilding, naval power, and the expansion of its maritime empire through trade routes and ports across the Mediterranean. — Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026

The baseplate and bridges are machined from 18-karat white gold, microblasted and hand-beveled, then set with precious stones that physically define the lines of the caliber. — Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The lookalike design is encrusted with 75 carats of pavé diamonds and is set in 18kt white gold. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 24 June 2026

Crafted in white gold, the necklace was adorned with a pavé of blue and light blue sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds — all brilliant-cut — recreating the depth and movement of the water. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white gold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled

Kids Definition

white gold

noun

: a pale mixture of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance