pinrush
/ˈpɪnrʌʃ/nounVerified NewThe rapid influx of visitors to a quiet natural spot after its location is shared online.
A tagged photo can move hundreds of people to a pond, grove, or pull-off within a season, and the qualities that made the place photogenic are usually the first to go. Locals watch it happen in real time and call it being found.
Etym. — pin (the map drop) + rush: the gold-rush pattern, triggered by a red dot.
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