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gold mines

gold mines is the plural of gold mine.

Meaning of gold mine

Noun

gold mine (plural gold mines)

  1. A mine for gold ore or metal.
    • South Africa has many goldmines.
  2. (idiomatic) A very profitable economic venture.
    • This oil deposit is a regular gold mine. We make more and more money every year!
  3. (idiomatic) A plentiful stockpile of something sought-after.
    • The Smithsonian Institution is a goldmine of knowledge, but like most mines, you have to dig for the good stuff.

Questions about gold mines

What is gold mines the plural of?
Gold mines is the plural of gold mine.

Words near gold mines in the dictionary

  1. gold mill
  2. gold mills
  3. gold mine
  4. gold miner
  5. gold miners
  6. gold mines
  7. gold mining
  8. gold mohur
  9. gold mohurs
  10. gold moth
  11. gold moths

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