2. Noun. (plural of klondike) ¹
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Definition of Klondikes
1. klondike [n] - See also: klondike
Lexicographical Neighbors of Klondikes
Literary usage of Klondikes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold-fields: A Thrilling Narrative of by William B. Haskell (1898)
"... Some Comparisons with Early Production in California — Difference in Conditions —
Obstacles to be Overcome — Possibly a Dozen klondikes—Inducements for ..."
2. Strawberry-growing by Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher (1917)
"1" klondikes in another. The pool may be daily, weekly or seasonal, usually the
latter. One or more executive officers are employed to supervise packing and ..."
3. New Mexico, the Land of the Delight Makers: The History of Its Ancient Cliff by George Wharton James (1920)
"Mexico and Peru were the " klondikes " that had dazzled the eyes of all Europe
by their prodigal and fabulous wealth. The stories that spread over Spain, ..."
4. History of Intellectual Development: On the Lines of Modern Evolution by John Beattie Crozier (1901)
"... and where the pressure of competition is so keen that not the prospect of
klondikes or Bonanza mines are needed to make men brave the hardships and ..."
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