gold mine

noun

: a rich source of something desired

Examples of gold mine in a Sentence

The library is a gold mine of information. the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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New gold mines take over a decade to develop, and with exploration budgets tightening, supply growth is limited to about 1.5% annually [3]. Bob Haber, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Park rangers are battling an Australian company that is seeking rare earth minerals in an old Mojave gold mine. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 On that list is the outstanding federal discharge permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Stibnite gold mine. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025 The gold mines became melting pots, as farmers from Oregon and businesspeople from New York mixed with prospectors from Mexico, Chile, Hawaii and China. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold mine

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gold mine was in 1605

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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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