gold rush
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/
Noun

gold rush (plural gold rushes)

  1. Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
  2. A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.
  3. (informal) The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games.
Translations
  • French: ruée vers l'or
  • German: Goldrausch
  • Italian: corsa all'oro
  • Portuguese: febre de ouro
  • Russian: золота́я лихора́дка
  • Spanish: fiebre del oro



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