Collocations for gold - noun
1. yellow metal
ADJ.
pure | real | solid | fool''s | 9-carat, 18-carat, etc. | molten | beaten, rolled | burnished | tarnished
VERB + GOLD
extract, mine, produce | look for, pan for, prospect for
He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.
He spent weeks panning for gold in the river.
discover, find, strike | be set in
The rubies were set in 18-carat gold.
The rubies were set in 18-carat gold.
GOLD + NOUN
mine, miner, mining, prospecting, prospector | rush
a gold rush town
a gold rush town
deposit, dust, nugget | bar, bullion, ingot | leaf, plate | market, reserves, stocks
falling government gold stocks
falling government gold stocks
standard
The currency was tied to the gold standard.
The currency was tied to the gold standard.
PHRASES
a vein of gold
In the afternoon he struck a rich vein of gold.
In the afternoon he struck a rich vein of gold.
2. (also ‘gold medal’) in sports
ADJ.
Olympic
VERB + GOLD
get, take, win
She got a gold in the long jump.
She got a gold in the long jump.
go for
She''s going for gold this time.
She''s going for gold this time.