- gold coast
- nouna rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area-
Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan
• Hypernyms: ↑vicinity, ↑locality, ↑neighborhood, ↑neighbourhood, ↑neck of the woods* * *
I. adjectiveUsage: usually capitalized G&CEtymology: from the Gold Coast (now Ghana), region in western Africa1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Gold Coast, now Ghana, western Africa2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Gold CoastII. nounUsage: often capitalized G&CEtymology: from Gold Coast, nickname for an exclusive residential section in Chicago: an exclusive residential district* * *
1. a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana.2. a wealthy residential area along a shore, as in Florida between Miami and Palm Beach or in Chicago along the shore of Lake Michigan.* * *
former name (until 1957) of Ghana■ also gold coast informal any coastal area noted for luxurious living and expensive homes* * *
a large city on the east coast of Australia, south of Brisbane. It is a popular tourist resort and is famous for its beaches.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.