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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Early last week, Iran’s women’s soccer team stood on a field on Australia’s Gold Coast, a city on the country’s eastern seaboard, ready to play the first game in an international tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The Iranian team are preparing to face host nation Australia on the Gold Coast Thursday after losing their opening game of the continental competition 3-0 to South Korea.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
The squad trained as planned on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Earlier this month, the billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen M. Ross gave $10 million to fund a campaign urging executives and investors to relocate to Florida’s Gold Coast, which includes Miami.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Our camp that year was at Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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