gold mine
noun
a mine yielding gold.
gold mines
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pluralof gold mine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After leaving high school, Sadiakhou, a 37-year-old Bedik father of four, worked in the gold mines, known locally as the dioura.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
And the gold mines are in the west, which is now controlled by the RSF, right?
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
Until recently, antimony, which is often found in gold mines, was treated as detritus by gold miners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
He worked in gold mines throughout California and southern Oregon before landing in Del Norte County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
“Yeah, him too. But they were talking about Herodotus saying there were giant ants and gryphons guarding gold mines, and how he made this stuff up.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
