gold

Pluralgold (some meanings), golds (some meanings)

Formsgolder, goldest

1. 1
   precious metalnoununcountable

   A heavy, shiny yellow metal that is worth a lot of money.

   Like a shiny yellow treasure that never rusts or fades.

   Gold is used to make rings, coins, and jewelry.

   Many families keep some gold as savings for hard times.

   UsageSay gold, not a gold, when you talk about the metal in general.

2. 2
   winner's medalnouncountable

   A medal given for coming in first place.

   She won gold in the 200-meter freestyle.

   The team collected two golds and a silver this year.

   UsagePeople usually say win gold. Two of these medals are two golds.

3. 3
   bright yellowadjective

   Having a deep yellow color, like gold.

   The wheat fields turned gold as autumn arrived.

   Her hair looked almost gold in the afternoon sun.

   UsagePeople often say golden for this color: golden hair.

   Similargolden

4. 4
   made of the metaladjective

   Made out of real gold.

   She wore a gold ring inherited from her grandmother.

   The museum displayed a gold mask from an ancient tomb.

   UsageFor things made of gold, say gold: a gold ring. Golden is more for color.

5. 5
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A deep yellow color, like the metal gold.

   The designer chose a soft gold for the bedroom walls.

   Deep gold and bronze filled the autumn palette.

6. 6
   top tieradjective

   Of higher quality than the ordinary kind.

   Members get gold service with free shipping.

   She upgraded to the gold plan for extra storage.

   Similarpremium, elite, deluxe

   Oppositebasic, standard

7. 7
   very valuablenounfigurativelyuncountable

   Someone or something that is very valuable or very good.

   That old mechanic is gold when your engine breaks down.

   Honest feedback from customers is pure gold for a small business.

   UsagePeople often say pure gold: honest advice is pure gold.

   Similartreasure

8. 8
   music salesadjective

   Of a song or album that has sold or streamed enough to earn a gold award, like 500,000 units in the US.

   Their first album went gold within a month.

   The single was certified gold last spring.

   UsageUsually said as go gold: the album went gold.

   Note
9. 9
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Coins or money made of the metal gold.

   He kept a little gold in his purse for the long trip.

   The king promised a hundred pieces of gold to anyone who found his lost crown.

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