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klondike

Klon·dike
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klon-dahyk]
    • /ˈklɒn daɪk/
    • /ˈklɑːn.ˌdaɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klon-dahyk]
    • /ˈklɒn daɪk/

Definitions of klondike word

  • noun klondike a region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98. 1
  • noun klondike a river in this region, flowing into the Yukon. 90 miles (145 km) long. 1
  • noun klondike (lowercase) Cards. a variety of solitaire. 1
  • noun klondike Alternative form of Klondike. 1
  • noun klondike a rich source of something 0
  • verb klondike to transfer (bulk loads of fish) to factory ships at sea for processing 0
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Parts of speech for Klondike

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klondike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for klondike

noun klondike

  • seward's folly — the purchase of Alaska in 1867, through the negotiations of Secretary of State W. H. Seward.
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Related words

  • bonanza creek

    a stream in W Yukon Territory, Canada, flowing NW to the Klondike River near Dawson: gold strike 1896. 20 miles (32 km) long.

  • dawson

    a town in NW Canada, in the Yukon on the Yukon River: a boom town during the Klondike gold rush (at its height in 1899). Pop: 1251 (2001)

  • lynn canal

    a natural inlet in SE Alaska between Skagway and Juneau, also a historic gateway to the Klondike region. About 90 miles (145 km) long.

  • skagway

    a town in SE Alaska, near the famous White and Chilkoot passes to the Klondike gold fields: railway terminus.

  • stikine

    a river in NW British Columbia, Canada and SE Alaska, flowing W and SW to the Pacific Ocean: important route in 1890s Klondike gold rush. 335 miles (539 km) long.
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