Gold Coast
Americannoun
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a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.
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a wealthy residential area along a shore, as in Florida between Miami and Palm Beach or in Chicago along the shore of Lake Michigan.
noun
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the former name (until 1957) of Ghana
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a line of resort towns and beaches in E Australia, extending for over 30 km (20 miles) along the SE coast of Queensland and the NE coast of New South Wales
Example Sentences
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The 33-year-old heptathlete was due to compete at her third Commonwealth Games, having won gold on the Gold Coast in 2018 and at Birmingham in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He won gold in the 100m butterfly here back in 2014, while he pocketed a bronze in the 50m, but he got a gold in that on the Gold Coast in 2018.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She learned the Hong Kong version to connect with her Chinese grandmother and is co-founder of Gold Coast Mahjong Club, an American club in Darien, Conn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Artists from the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast will be giving demonstrations in at least two of the gardens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
The Nanny was out of Liverpool and had made two previous stops along the Gold Coast.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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