/ Dictionary / Index G gold rush: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gold' rush" Pronunciation: [key] a large-scale and hasty movement of people to a region where gold has been discovered, as to California in 1849. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. gold reserve Goldsboro Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language