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Gold Coast
Gold Coast1. A section of coastal western Africa along the Gulf of Guinea roughly corresponding to present-day Ghana. It was named for the large quantities of gold formerly found in the area and brought to the coast for sale.2. A former British colony (1874-1957) on the Gold Coast, now part of Ghana.
gold coastn. Informal 1. A rich neighborhood.2. The executive suite or suites in a company's headquarters.
[After the Gold Coast.]Gold Coast n 1. (Placename) the former name (until 1957) of Ghana 2. (Placename) a line of resort towns and beaches in E Australia, extending for over 30 km (20 miles) along the SE coast of Queensland and the NE coast of New South Wales Gold′ Coast`
n. 1. a former British territory in W Africa; now a part of Ghana. 2. a wealthy residential area along a shore. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Gold Coast - a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"Ghana, Republic of GhanaLake Volta - the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakesAccra, capital of Ghana - the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water portKumasi - a city in southern GhanaTamale - a city in northern GhanaAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanVolta - a river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of BeninEwe - a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern GhanaGhanian - a native or inhabitant of Ghana | | 2. | gold coast - a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods" |
Gold Coast
Gold Coast, city (2016 pop. 555,721), Queensland, E Australia, on the Pacific Ocean. The city, a major resort, stretches for many miles along the coast and extends into New South Wales. In 1994, Queensland amalgamated the city with Albert Shire to create one of three new "super cities." The amalgamation made Gold Coast the second largest municipality in Australia after BrisbaneBrisbane
, city (2016 pop. 1,131,156, Greater Brisbane 2016 pop. 2,270,800), capital of Queensland, E Australia, on the Brisbane River above its mouth on Moreton Bay. Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and an administrative, commercial, industrial, and cultural center.
..... Click the link for more information. . Its boundaries now extend south to Coolangatta on the border with New South Wales, west to Mt. Tamborine in the remote interior, and north to Beenleigh on the edge of Brisbane.
Gold Coast: see GhanaGhana,
officially Republic of Ghana, republic (2015 est. pop. 27,583,000), 92,099 sq mi (238,536 sq km), W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital and largest city is Accra.
..... Click the link for more information. , republic.Gold Coast (1) The littoral of the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana. It extends from the mouth of the Volta River in the east to the mouth of the Tano River in the west. The coastline is regular and lacks natural harbors. The western part is covered by damp equatorial forest; the eastern part, by shrub savanna. The name Gold Coast originated with the Portuguese in the 15th century because of the gold deposits discovered there. (2) The name of a former British colony in West Africa (formed in the 19th century). In 1957 the state of Ghana was formed from the consolidation of the Gold Coast and Togo, a British trust territory. Gold Coast1. the former name (until 1957) of Ghana2. a line of resort towns and beaches in E Australia, extending for over 30 km (20 miles) along the SE coast of Queensland and the NE coast of New South Wales AcronymsSeeGCGold Coast
Related to Gold Coast: BrisbaneSynonyms for Gold Coastnoun a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of GuineaSynonymsRelated Words- Lake Volta
- Accra
- capital of Ghana
- Kumasi
- Tamale
- Africa
- Volta
- Ewe
- Ghanian
noun a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious livingRelated Words- locality
- neck of the woods
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- vicinity
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