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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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
People chanted “save our girls” as they sought to block a bus departing the team’s Gold Coast hotel on Tuesday, according to a video from the country’s national broadcaster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Earlier on Tuesday, a bus carrying team members was temporarily blocked by activists as it left their hotel on the Gold Coast.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Earlier this month, the billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen M. Ross gave $10 million to fund a campaign urging executives and investors to relocate to Florida’s Gold Coast, which includes Miami.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
A sign on the door reads Gold Coast Copy and Print.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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