Goldfield
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An area where gold ore is found
- 2 a district where gold is mined wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A census-designated place in Teller County, Colorado.
- 2 A small city in Wright County, Iowa.
- 3 A census-designated place, the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From gold + field.
Etymology 2
Generally from goldfield (“place where gold ore is found”). Goldfield, Iowa, was originally to be called Brassfield after the surname of a settler, but “Gold-” was felt to be more suitable as a place name.
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