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noun | adjective goldgold1 /goʊld/ ●●● S3 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYgold1Origin: Old English ► pure/solid gold a statue made of solid gold ► 9/18/22/24 etc. carat gold beautiful earrings in 18 carat gold ► won the gold He won the gold in the 100-meter dash. ► going for gold She’ll be going for gold in the 50-meter breast stroke. 1 [uncountable] (symbol Au) science, chemistry a valuable soft yellow metal that is an element and is used for making coins, jewelry, etc.: an ounce of goldpure/solid gold a statue made of solid gold9/18/22/24 etc. carat gold beautiful earrings in 18 carat gold → see also strike gold/oil etc. at strike1 (14)2[uncountable] coins, jewelry, etc. made of this metal3[countable, uncountable] the color of this metal: The flag’s colors are red, gold, and blue.4[countable, uncountable] informal a gold medal: He won the gold in the 100-meter dash. She’ll be going for gold in the 50-meter breast stroke. [Origin: Old English] → see also have a heart of gold at heart1 (34) noun | adjective goldgold2 ●●● S3 W2 adjective 1made of gold: a gold necklace2having the color of gold: gold nail polish → golden |