gold mine

noun

Definition of gold minenext
as in treasure trove
an abundant source the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers

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Recent Examples of gold mine The death toll from the collapse of an informal gold mine in a remote area of Sudan has risen to 82, according to local officials and activists, as rescuers struggled on Wednesday to search for the missing with limited equipment. — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The ministry described its copper resources as equivalent to several large copper mines and its gold resources as exceeding those of 10 large gold mines. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 The Paramount Pictures movie was an international smash, leading to a multi-film gold mine that is among the highest-grossing franchises in Hollywood history. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gold mine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mine
  1. treasure trove
  2. repository
  3. mother lode
  4. mine
Noun
  • All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • This infrastructure combines an above-ground encapsulation plant with a subterranean repository, known as Onkalo.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her great-grandnephew, who also chairs her foundation, has sought to realize that temple, which would act as a repository for her art and keep it out of museums, but no such plan to open the structure has materialized yet.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of repository
Noun
  • The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of mother lode
Noun
  • Bits are born in mines, factories, data centers, undersea cables, power grids, and human hands.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Climbing a quarry mine in the dark Though they’re called Night Climbs, the October evening events begin around sunset as the days get shorter ahead of the winter solstice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gold%20mine. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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