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
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the local council had not received a development application for the site and the project was "an agreement between two private parties".
From BBC ● May 13, 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
Early last week, Iran’s women’s soccer team stood on a field on Australia’s Gold Coast, a city on the country’s eastern seaboard, ready to play the first game in an international tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Our camp that year was at Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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