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goldfield

noun
gold·​field | \ ˈgōl(d)-ˌfēld How to pronounce goldfield (audio) \

Definition of goldfield

: a gold-mining district

Examples of goldfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Dulce was referring to the pretty and innocent-looking pink plant called purple owl's clover, which uses its roots to suck food from the California goldfields, as Native Seed Farm stewardship coordinator Rachel Lambert explained to the children. — Greg Hardesty, latimes.com, "Children get off their gadgets at Irvine Ranch Conservancy," 26 Apr. 2018 But also owl’s clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups and coreopsis. — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, "Born to be wild (flowers): Three springtime delights in the desert," 9 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of goldfield

1851, in the meaning defined above

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