often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
: a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
By using hydrogen, the process fundamentally alters the chemical reactions in the furnace, eliminating a large portion of the carbon dioxide typically generated during the reduction of iron ore.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
There were no survivors when the ore carrier perished in a tremendous storm and plunged 535 feet to the lake bottom.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile experts told Reuters that Doumbouya’s new term could further entrench corruption in the country, which holds the world’s largest reserves of bauxite and the richest untapped iron ore deposit.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
By using hydrogen, the process fundamentally alters the chemical reactions in the furnace, eliminating a large portion of the carbon dioxide typically generated during the reduction of iron ore.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
There were no survivors when the ore carrier perished in a tremendous storm and plunged 535 feet to the lake bottom.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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