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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"He literally went from chewing the walls of a Gold Coast apartment to roaming through the Aussie bush on a mission to save our most iconic species," Sharrad said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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
In early March, the Iranian women’s soccer team became the focus of global attention after they refused to sing the national anthem during their first match at the Women’s Asia Cup in Gold Coast, Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The construction of the 91-storey Trump International Hotel & Tower, Gold Coast is set to begin in August, according to the hotel's developer, Altus Property Group.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Our camp that year was at Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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