often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
: a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The mine brought its first ore to surface in October and is projected to produce about 944,000 ounces over a 17-year life span, according to the company’s feasibility study.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Talc and asbestos are similar minerals that often can occur together in ore deposits.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Noun
After the ore has been extracted, smelted and used in products like plumbing systems, wind turbines and electronics, the impact across 4,500 acres in the heart of the Santa Rita Mountains would leave behind an open pit that Nelson said would dip below the region’s water table.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The mine brought its first ore to surface in October and is projected to produce about 944,000 ounces over a 17-year life span, according to the company’s feasibility study.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The church, weighing 672,4 tons, is being transported as a whole to a new location 3 km away to avoid damages caused by LKAB´s iron ore mine.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Talc and asbestos are similar minerals that often can occur together in ore deposits.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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