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gold rush

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

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism
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gold rush  
n.  
  1. A rush of migrants to an area where gold has been discovered.

  2. Headlong pursuit of wealth and success: a gold rush on Wall Street.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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