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Klondike

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɒndaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klondīk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Klon•dike  (klondīk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa region of the Yukon territory in NW Canada: gold rush 1897–98.
  2. Place Namesa river in this region, flowing into the Yukon. 90 mi. (145 km) long.
  3. Games(l.c.) [Cards.]a variety of solitaire.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Klondike /ˈklɒndaɪk/ n
  1. a region of NW Canada, in Yukon in the basin of the Klondike River: site of rich gold deposits, discovered in 1896 but largely exhausted by 1910. Area: about 2100 sq km (800 sq miles)
  2. a river in NW Canada, rising in Yukon and flowing west to the Yukon River. Length: about 145 km (90 miles)
Also spelt: Klondyke
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