Klondike

[ klon-dahyk ]
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noun
  1. a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.

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

  1. (lowercase)Cards. a variety of solitaire.

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How to use Klondike in a sentence

  • 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
  1. 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)

  2. 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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