Word Image
plural: mines
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, pronoun, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a pit or tunnel from which minerals (as coal, gold, or diamonds) are taken; a deposit of ore; an explosive device placed in the ground or water and set to explode when disturbed; a rich source
verb: to dig or form mines under a place; to obtain from a mine; to lay military mines in or under; to work in a mine
pronoun: that which belongs to me
adjective: used before a word beginning with a vowel or h
Word Family
mined
mining
miner
mineshaft
minefield
mineable
mineral
Sentences
What was mine was always mine, even if that wasn’t much.
The area was soon filled with prospectors mining for gold.
Soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found.
Working as a miner was a dangerous and dirty job.
Most of the inhabitants worked for the mine in search of iron ore.
Local people were hired to mine the gold.
My friend’s birthday is the same as mine.
Enemy forces had mined the battlefield in advance.
Panama has one of the largest copper mines in the world.
One of the mines there was rich with uranium.
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