gold_rush | ||
1. | [ noun ] a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) | |
Synonyms: | bonanza goldmine manna_from_heaven bunce godsend gravy windfall boom | |
Examples: | "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" |
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Related terms: | happening | |
2. | [ noun ] a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field | |
Related terms: | migration | |
Similar spelling: |
Golder |