Klondike (Noun)
Meaning 1
A form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- I spent hours playing Klondike on my computer, trying to beat my high score.
- The deck of cards was shuffled and dealt out to form the foundation piles for a game of Klondike.
- Klondike is a popular form of solitaire that can be played by people of all ages.
- After dealing out the initial seven piles, I began to build sequences of cards in descending order, alternating between red and black suits.
- As I played Klondike, I carefully planned my moves to free up the aces and build the foundation piles in suit from ace to king.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.