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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After Leavenworth became a ghost town by the end of the gold rush, local leaders used this redesign to revitalize the community and encourage tourism.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
The Corktown gold rush Corktown is Detroit's oldest neighborhood, and the value of commercial property there essentially doubled overnight once news broke in 2018 that Ford Motor Co. was buying the long-vacant Michigan Central Station and redeveloping it.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Today in history On this day in 1849, the California gold rush began in earnest as regular steamship service started bringing gold-seekers to San Francisco.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Since 2012, the growing availability of metal detectors and high world prices for the precious metal triggered a cross-border gold rush.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
The Corktown gold rush Corktown is Detroit's oldest neighborhood, and the value of commercial property there essentially doubled overnight once news broke in 2018 that Ford Motor Co. was buying the long-vacant Michigan Central Station and redeveloping it.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Today in history On this day in 1849, the California gold rush began in earnest as regular steamship service started bringing gold-seekers to San Francisco.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Since 2012, the growing availability of metal detectors and high world prices for the precious metal triggered a cross-border gold rush.
—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2016
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“Gold rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20rush. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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