Noun: 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 Ghana
- A rich neighbourhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area
"Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
Derived forms: gold coasts
Type of: African country, African nation, backyard, locality, neck of the woods [informal], neighborhood [US], neighbourhood [Brit, Cdn], vicinage [N. Amer], vicinity
Part of: Africa, British Commonwealth, Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations
Encyclopedia: Gold Coast, California
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