Klondike

[ klon-dahyk ]

/ ˈklɒn daɪk /

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noun

a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.

a river in this region, flowing into the Yukon. 90 miles (145 km) long.

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Words nearby Klondike

Klippel-Feil syndrome, Klippel's disease, klipspringer, klismos, klister, Klondike, Klondike gold rush, klondyker, klong, Klonopin, kloof

How to use Klondike in a sentence

The main appeal, the article suggested, stemmed from the fact that a gorgeous model ate Klondike bars and spewed vulgarities just like everyone else.
Chrissy Teigen and the perils of being an extremely online celebrity|Sonia Rao|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
From the streets to the minor details, Dawson City and the Klondike were able to truly come to life.
Game of Gold Rush|Anna Brand|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But can Klondike compete with Mad Men and Game of Thrones?
Game of Gold Rush|Anna Brand|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like most poor men with dreams of making it big, Klondike begins at a card table.
Game of Gold Rush|Anna Brand|January 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the time Ben West went to the Klondike, a long tedious journey on a trail had to be made.
A California Girl|Edward Eldridge
Its people believed the Canadian claims had been trumped up when the Klondike fields were opened.
The Canadian Dominion|Oscar D. Skelton
He was called "the King of the Klondike," and pointed out to newcomers as an example of what men might do in the gold fields.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
He could not afford the rich ground, but managed to purchase more than forty claims through the Klondike.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
I bet I could go to that Klondike place and pick up enough gold to buy back the Tarwater lands.
The Red One|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for Klondike

Klondike

/ (ˈklɒndaɪk) /

noun

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)

a river in NW Canada, rising in the Yukon and flowing west to the Yukon River. Length: about 145 km (90 miles)

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