Gold Coast

American  

noun

1. a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.

2. a wealthy residential area along a shore, as in Florida between Miami and Palm Beach or in Chicago along the shore of Lake Michigan.

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Gold Coast British  

noun

1. the former name (until 1957) of Ghana

2. 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

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Example Sentences

Practitioners of Obeah, a belief system from the Gold Coast, for instance, believed that spirits and magical objects could “help bring about desired outcomes” such as “healing, protection, recovery, threat, and harm.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Campbell Hall 60, Windward 57: Chris Paul II had 21 points and Ean Britt had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Gold Coast League upset.

From Los Angeles Times

He has degrees in law and journalism from Bond University on the Gold Coast, Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was no sugarcoating how disappointed Brentwood players and coaches felt last week in suffering a 16-point drubbing by Crossroads in their Gold Coast League opener.

From Los Angeles Times

Gilchrist and Martyn's family also thanked the staff at the Gold Coast University Hospital "who have been nothing short of amazing throughout this challenging time".

From BBC