mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ 

1

: the process or business of working mines

2

: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns

image/video mining

Examples of mining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s also highlighted the damage caused by deep-sea mining and has studied how methane can contribute to climate change. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024

Duckett said the company’s technology employs a lot of mining and conventional fossil fuel construction techniques while using power from renewable sources. —Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024

But activities that will help sustain a human presence on the Moon, such as mining for water, will create vibrations that could ruin a gravitational wave telescope. —Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 30 May 2024

After the end of apartheid and the collapse of mining, fortunes have changed for men like Mr. Stoltz. —Lynsey Chutel Joao Silva, New York Times, 28 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mining

• data mining

Kids Definition

mining

noun

min·​ing

ˈmī-niŋ

: the process or business of working mines