gold rush
/ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.40 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.
Example Sentences
- "Here Grey Beaver stopped. A whisper of the gold-rush had reached his ears, and he had come with several bales of furs, and another of gut-sewn mittens and moccasins. He would not have ventured so long a trip had he not expected generous profits."
- "That’s because I’ve decided to enter the freewheeling world of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, the newest frontier in the cryptocurrency gold rush."
- "The Gold Rush is one of my favorite cocktails, invented at Sasha Petraske's famed Milk & Honey bar and now served all over the world. Basically a cold toddy, it's a shaken drink with bourbon, fresh lemon, and honey."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡoʊldˌɹʌʃ/
- British English: /ˈɡəʊldˌɹʌʃ/