English · Word Candidate

gold

/ɡəʊld/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: golds · golder · goldest · golding

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kim loại nguyên tố màu vàng nặng có giá trị cao, số nguyên tử 79

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Noun

Examples

You like to hear about gold. A king filled his prison room As full as the room could hold To the top of his reach on the wall With every known shape of the stuff. ’Twas to buy himself off his doom.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồng tiền hoặc tiền được làm từ chất liệu này, hoặc được cho là như vậy

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Noun

Examples

The pirates were searching for gold.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Made of gold.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được làm từ vàng

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Adjective

Examples

a gold chain

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having the colour of gold.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có màu vàng

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Adjective

Examples

gold sticker

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gold” mean?

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.

Is “gold” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.