goldminer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of goldminer
Example Sentences
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In March 2017, the country's largest goldminer, London-listed Acacia Ltd, was accused of flouting the ban.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2019
Baths In Johannesburg, South Africa, a Scotch goldminer saved the sediment of his baths for 20 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
We climbed a little narrow track up a mountain, in a light buggy that a goldminer lent us.
From Living Alone by Benson, Stella
Yesterday a goldminer with the face of Petya Polevaev dined in my cabin; at dinner he drank champagne instead of water, and treated us to it.
From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance
At a little place called Reinov a goldminer asked me to see his sick wife.
From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance
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