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The Klondike

The Klondike is the alternative form of Klondike.

Meaning of Klondike

Proper noun

Klondike

  1. A river in Yukon, Canada.
  2. A region of Yukon, Canada, surrounding the river, in and around Dawson City, replete with goldfields.
    Synonyms:
    the Klondike
  3. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Georgia.
  4. An unincorporated community in Hall County, Georgia.
  5. An unincorporated community in Alexander County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

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Proper noun capitalized: the Klondike

the Klondike

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Klondike (“a region of Yukon replete with goldfields”).

Questions about The Klondike

What is The Klondike the alternative form of?
The Klondike is the alternative form of Klondike.
What part of speech is The Klondike?
The Klondike is a proper noun.

Words near The Klondike in the dictionary

  1. the juice is worth the squeeze
  2. The Junction
  3. the jury is still out
  4. the king is dead, long live the king
  5. The Kingfish
  6. The Klondike
  7. the knives are out
  8. the laborer is worthy of his hire
  9. the labourer is worthy of his hire
  10. the lady doth protest too much
  11. the lady doth protest too much, methinks

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