gold rush

noun

1. a large-scale and hasty movement of people to a region where gold has been discovered, as to California in 1849.

gold rush

noun

1. a large-scale migration of people to a territory where gold has been found

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold rush¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

The AI craze has intensified in the ‘gold rush town’ of San Francisco, spreading through work and social life.

From Los Angeles Times

The AI craze has intensified in San Francisco, spreading through work and social life in what some have described as a new gold rush.

From Los Angeles Times

More than two decades ago the country experienced what author Helen Gordon described as a "Saharan gold rush", fuelled in part by laxer regulations and a more stable political environment than some of its neighbours.

From BBC

Lomera has witnessed a gold rush since the end of last year when the precious ore was discovered in the hills near what was then a quiet village, according to medical charity MSF.

From BBC

"It felt like a gold rush," he says.

From BBC