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

Growing up in Roslyn, N.Y., where his mother was an interior decorator and his father ran a small business selling restaurant supplies, Gary had admired the “Great Gatsby”-style estates along Long Island’s Gold Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was gardening at her home on the Gold Coast when Matilda's mother called on Sunday.

From BBC

WINDWARD: Davey Harris is ready to show he’s the best player in the Gold Coast League.

From Los Angeles Times

She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics - where Great Britain lost in the bronze medal match - and for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast.

From BBC

Ley apologised after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on Queensland's Gold Coast.

From BBC