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
Examples of ore in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
The Indonesian government banned the export of nickel ore in order to encourage investment in local nickel processing and refining, but so far most of the foreign investment is from Chinese and South Korean companies.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
Anglo’s copper, iron ore and fertilizer operations will remain front-and-center following the overhaul, but bids for the company have likely only just begun.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
With mined diamonds, the clarity is up to chance; whether a single 1-carat diamond might be found within 200 million pounds of ore is a gamble.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Mine operations such as ore blasting and heavy use of dirt roads can stir the heavy metal into the air, which could injure hikers, hunters and other people who are nearby.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
According to York Archaeology, the blocks were cut from slag—a stony byproduct of smelting ore in a blast furnace, which was an important component of English industry in the 1800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
To obtain the copper ore, Resolution will use a method known as block cave mining, in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
One of the biggest concerns is the tailings basin where the waste is stored after copper is extracted from the ore.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
At South32’s zinc and manganese claim near Patagonia, known as the Hermosa Mine, crews were pouring concrete in April to fortify the openings of shafts that will descend more than 2,000 feet to ore.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
The Indonesian government banned the export of nickel ore in order to encourage investment in local nickel processing and refining, but so far most of the foreign investment is from Chinese and South Korean companies.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 May 2024
Anglo’s copper, iron ore and fertilizer operations will remain front-and-center following the overhaul, but bids for the company have likely only just begun.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
With mined diamonds, the clarity is up to chance; whether a single 1-carat diamond might be found within 200 million pounds of ore is a gamble.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Mine operations such as ore blasting and heavy use of dirt roads can stir the heavy metal into the air, which could injure hikers, hunters and other people who are nearby.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
According to York Archaeology, the blocks were cut from slag—a stony byproduct of smelting ore in a blast furnace, which was an important component of English industry in the 1800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
To obtain the copper ore, Resolution will use a method known as block cave mining, in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
One of the biggest concerns is the tailings basin where the waste is stored after copper is extracted from the ore.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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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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