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gold rush
noun
: a situation in which many people go quickly to a place where gold has been discovered because they hope to find more gold and become rich
Full Definition of GOLD RUSH
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 rush·er \-ˈrə-shər\ noun
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First Known Use of GOLD RUSH
1876
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