free gold

American  

noun

1. treasury gold, including the legal reserve, not restricted to the redemption of gold certificates or other specific uses.

2. Mining. gold found in loose particles or nuggets, as in a placer mine.

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free gold British  

noun

1. gold, uncombined with other minerals, found in a pure state

2. the excess of gold held by the Federal Reserve Banks over the legal reserve

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Etymology

Origin of free gold

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia added the men’s 1,500-meter free gold to the 800 free he won earlier in the worlds, prevailing in an epic battle with American Bobby Finke that went down to the wire.

From Seattle Times

Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia added the men’s 1,500-meter free gold to the 800 free he won earlier in the worlds, prevailing in an epic battle with Bobby Finke of the United States that went down to the wire.

From Washington Times

And that asks even more questions- how did this obvious parody end up with a free gold tick?

From BBC

Fees The free Gold plan gives you a market for up to five products with a single photo per product, the ability to sell online and in person, a custom domain, tax calculation, the ability to run discounts and track shipments, and other features.

From The Verge

She won the 800 free gold in London by more than four seconds and won it again in Rio by more than 11 seconds, and she owned the top 24 times in history at that distance entering Saturday.

From Washington Post