American English pronunciation
How to pronounce klondike
IPA transcription: [k'lɑn,daɪk]
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Noun
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a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
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a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
Usage examples
- Carmacks is served by Klondike Highway by cars and Carmacks Airport by air.
- After mining in the Klondike, he settled in Marietta, Ohio to drill for oil.
- The community grew with the influx of white prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.