goldnoun
uk/ɡəʊld/us/ɡoʊld/gold noun (METAL)
A2 [ U ] symbol Au a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins and jewellery:
gold jewellery
a gold watch/necklace
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- She wears a gold cross round her neck.
- She was absolutely dripping with gold.
- Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.
- It's not solid gold - it's just gilt.
- The bank holds large reserves of gold.
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- urea
- vanadium
- xenon
- zinc
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gold noun (MEDAL)
[ C ] also gold medal a small disc of gold that is given to the person who wins a competition, especially in a sport:
He's running so well - surely he'll take the gold.
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Prizes, rewards and medals
- Academy Award
- award
- blue ribbon
- booby prize
- bronze
- bronze medal
- gong
- Grammy
- honor
- honorable
- honour
- honourable mention
- Pulitzer Prize
- Purple Heart
- quid pro quo
- reward
- ribbon
- stake
- trophy cabinet
- VC
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gold noun (SOMETHING SPECIAL)
[ U ] something that is very special or valuable:
The new show is pure comedy gold.
Neither film seemed like box-office gold before it opened.
goldadjective
uk/ɡəʊld/us/ɡoʊld/A2 made of gold, or the colour of gold:
a gold dome
gold paint
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- She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper.
- She was wearing a gold Lurex top with a pink mini skirt.
- There are a couple of fish with blue markings, and a few more with gold stripes down the side.
- The ship's name was picked out in bright gold letters along her stern.
- In the afternoon the sun bathes the city in shades of pink and gold.
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- earth colour
- ginger
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- peach
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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Idiom(s)
go gold