ore
noun
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ores
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pluralof ore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s about his obsession with “Minecraft,” the immensely popular video sandbox game that takes place in a world of 3D cubes representing raw materials such as wood, ores, stone and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Exports of copper ores and concentrates also rose strongly to reach the highest on record, with shipments to Japan, China, Finland and South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Metal ores dug up during mining often contain sulfide minerals.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
The city of Reichenstein in Silesia had been for almost a thousand years the site of mining for gold and silver ores, and for several hundred years for arsenic ores.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
