Gold Coast

Informal a district where rich people live, esp. along a shore, as of a lake

former British territory in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea

See Gold Coast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
  1. A rich neighborhood.
  2. The executive suite or suites in a company's headquarters.

Origin:

Origin: After the Gold Coast

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  1. A section of coastal western Africa along the Gulf of Guinea roughly corresponding to present-day Ghana. It was named for the large quantities of gold formerly found in the area and brought to the coast for sale.
  2. A former British colony (1874-1957) on the Gold Coast, now part of Ghana.
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