Klondike
Americannoun
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a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.
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a river in this region, flowing into the Yukon. 90 miles (145 km) long.
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(lowercase) a variety of solitaire.
noun
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a region of NW Canada, in the Yukon in the basin of the Klondike River: site of rich gold deposits, discovered in 1896 but largely exhausted by 1910. Area: about 2100 sq km (800 sq miles)
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a river in NW Canada, rising in the Yukon and flowing west to the Yukon River. Length: about 145 km (90 miles)
Example Sentences
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Other nearby landslides, including Abalone Cove and Klondike Canyon, also saw dramatic acceleration last year, but those areas are not a part of the long-term stabilization plan.
From Los Angeles Times
Dawson City is a town of 2,400, known for being the heart of the historic Klondike Gold Rush that began in 1896.
From BBC
The locations that saw the most dramatic slowdowns were closer to the western toe of the Portuguese Bend landslide, near Klondike Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times
The ancient complex includes four historically active landslides, dubbed the Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, Klondike Canyon and Beach Club landslides.
From Los Angeles Times
Among its notables were Old West lawman Wyatt Earp, who served as temporary marshal for 10 days while he traveled to the Klondike, and naturist John Muir.
From Seattle Times
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