klondike
/ˈklɒnˌdaɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.54 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A region of Yukon, Canada, surrounding the river, in and around Dawson City, replete with goldfields.
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Example Sentences
- "That reality is spreading. Once-sizzling housing markets in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states are cooling rapidly, as nervous Western Europeans stop buying investment properties in Warsaw, Tallinn, Estonia and other real estate Klondikes."
- "The most exclusive luxury brands are seeking their share of the klondike."
Etymology
From Klondike, a region in the Yukon territory of Canada that saw a gold rush, named after the Klondike River. A corruption of Hän Tr'ondëk (“hammerstone water”) or Gwich'in throndiuk (“hammer-water”).
Word Breakdown
- Root: Tr'ondëk, throndiuk