gold rush

Definition of gold rush

Nouns

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Synonyms:
bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall
Type of:
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens
a large migration of people to a newly discovered gold field
Type of:
migration
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

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