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Klondike¹
- /ˈklɒnˌdaɪk/
- /ˈklɑnˌdaɪk/
Where it comes from
From Klondike, a region in the Yukon territory of Canada that saw a gold rush, named after the Klondike River. A corruption of Hän Tr'ondëk (“hammerstone water”) or Gwich'in throndiuk (“hammer-water”).
proper noun
- A river in Yukon, Canada.
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A region of Yukon, Canada, surrounding the river, in and around Dawson City, replete with goldfields.
Similar: the Klondike, The Klondike
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noun Klondikes
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A source of wealth or something else valuable.
That reality is spreading. Once-sizzling housing markets in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states are cooling rapidly, as nervous Western Europeans stop buying investment properties in Warsaw, Tallinn, Estonia and other real estate Klondikes.
Similar: klondike
klondike²
noun klondikes
- Alternative form of Klondike (“source of wealth”). The most exclusive luxury brands are seeking their share of the klondike.
verb klondikes · klondiking · klondiked
- To export fresh fish (usually herring or mackerel) rather than pickled ones.
Translations
Talk about this word "klondike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/klondike. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. klondike. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/klondike "klondike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/klondike.Cite this
@misc{klondike_2026,
title = {klondike},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/klondike},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
