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
Examples of gold rush in a Sentence
the California gold rush of 1849
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Negative consequences of the gold rush Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The battle lines are drawn as global streaming titans and ambitious local players vie for their piece of Asia’s video streaming gold rush, with profitability and market share hanging in the balance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
This morning’s must-reads In the Mojave Desert, a gold rush sparks a mini real-estate boom for old mines.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Nome, Alaska: Nome is famous for being a gold rush town and the end of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The battle lines are drawn as global streaming titans and ambitious local players vie for their piece of Asia’s video streaming gold rush, with profitability and market share hanging in the balance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
This morning’s must-reads In the Mojave Desert, a gold rush sparks a mini real-estate boom for old mines.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Nome, Alaska: Nome is famous for being a gold rush town and the end of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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