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- pronunciation:
- gold
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Gold is a bright, yellow metal. Gold is found within rock and sometimes in rivers. People think gold is beautiful, and it is very valuable. Sometimes people have used pieces of gold for money. Gold is also used to make jewelry and other things.
Many people looked for gold in rocks and rivers in hopes of making a fortune.
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| definition 2: |
A mixture of metals that contains gold and looks like gold is sometimes called "gold." This gold is used in making things like coins or jewelry.
Some of my mother's earrings are made of gold. |
| definition 3: |
Gold is a color that looks like the metal gold.
Ribbons of gold were tied around the presents.
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| related words: |
piece, yellow |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When someone has gold jewelry, it means that it is made of gold or contains gold.
The pirates buried a chest filled with gold coins.- similar words:
- golden
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| definition 2: |
When something is gold, like a gold jacket or gold paper, it has the color of gold.
The football team wears gold jackets to their games, but they take them off right before they play.- similar words:
- golden
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| definition 3: |
When a singer or musician has a gold record, it means that a million copies of the record have been sold.
The popular singer hung his first gold record on the wall in his living room. |
| related words: |
yellow |
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