gold digger

US: /ˈgoʊld ˌdɪgɚ/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

gold dig•ger /ˈgoʊld ˌdɪgɚ/  n. [countable]

1. a person who digs for gold.
2. Informal Terms a person who feigns romantic interest in another while in fact looking for financial gain.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

gold′ dig′ger, 

1. a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.
2. Informal Terms a woman who associates with or marries a man chiefly for material gain.
• 1820–30, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gold-digger noun

1. a person who prospects or digs for gold
2. a person who uses sexual attractions to accumulate gifts and wealth or gain social advancement