Gold ɡəʊld Made Noun Coins/Jewellery Wore Chain Ring/Watch/Necklace/Bracelet

• gold coins/jewellery
• he always wore a gold chain.
• a gold ring/watch/necklace/bracelet
• a fall in the gold price

gold

1. a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, beautiful objects, etc.
• SEE ALSO fool’s gold
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fool-s-gold
• gold coins/jewellery
• He always wore a gold chain.
• a gold ring/watch/necklace/bracelet
• a fall in the gold price
• The rubies were set in 18-carat gold.
• made of solid/pure gold

Extra Examples

• He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.
• In the afternoon he struck a rich vein of gold.
2. money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold
• His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.
• They're stockpiling dollars the way nations used to hoard gold.
• the country’s gold reserves
• falling government gold stocks
3. a medal made of gold that is given to the winner of a race or competition
• The team look set to win Olympic gold.
• He won three golds and a bronze.

Extra Examples

• She got a gold in the long jump.
• She's going for gold this time.
4. the colour of gold
• a sunset of burnished gold
• His hair was a pale gold.
• I love the reds and golds of autumn.
5. not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.
6. a large prize or reward that somebody hopes for but is unlikely to get
7. behaving in a way that other people approve of
• The kids have been as good as gold all day.
8. to be a very kind person
9. used to say that it seems easy to make money in a place
10. to find or do something that brings you a lot of success or money
• He has struck gold with his latest novel.
11. very useful or valuable
• A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.