mine
noun
1. excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
Definition categories: man–made, excavation
2. explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with mine as a noun:
- This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa.
- He came out of the coal mine with a face covered in black.
- Most coal and ore comes from open-pit mines nowadays.
- His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine.The warship was destroyed by floating mines.
pronoun
1. My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me.
2. Used predicatively.
- The house itself is mine, but the land is not.
3. Used substantively, with an implied noun.
- Mine has been a long journey.
4. Used absolutely, set off from the sentence.
- Mine for only a week so far, it already feels like an old friend.
5. (archaic) Used attributively after the noun it modifies.
6. (archaic) Used attributively before a vowel.
verb
1. get from the earth by excavation
- mine ores and metals
Definition categories: consumption, exploit, tap
2. lay mines
- The Vietnamese mined Cambodia
Definition categories: competition, reenforce, reinforce
Sentences with mine as a verb:
- Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where visitors can mine their own diamonds.
- We had to slow our advance after the enemy mined the road ahead of us.