gold mine

noun

: a rich source of something desired

Examples of gold mine in a Sentence

The library is a gold mine of information. the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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It was found thriving 2.8 km deep below the surface in a South African gold mine. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Due to exceptional preservation, the Sirius Passet is an archaeological gold mine for marine organisms from the Early Cambrian period (518 million years ago). Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025 While countries such as the Philippines and Ecuador have been doing this for years, more central banks with access to domestic gold mines have started, increased, or are considering direct local purchases, according to the World Gold Council. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2025 This arrangement, however, cut out Rwanda, angering Kigali; afterward, M23 forces, armed by the Rwandan government and supported by up to 12,000 Rwandan troops, took over the swaths of eastern Congo that include its gold mines. Sasha Lezhnev, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gold mine

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gold mine was in 1605

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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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