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
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
Also new is a 10-acre park designed around the stone basins once used to wash ocher ore brought from the neighboring village of Roussillon.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
In the same way the price of gold is linked to a degree to the cost of clawing ore from the ground, the price of bitcoin should at least loosely mirror the hardware and energy costs associated with mining new bitcoin.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Key Background ore than 10,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022, according to Thursday's report.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The building was originally erected to house the ore operation’s administrative staff during the 1950s.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2024
Although still primarily used as an iron ore line, there is a daily passenger departure to Sweden’s capital city Stockholm, and a tourist service known as The Arctic Train.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Past ore hauling activities spread contamination along miles of historical ore haul roads, according to the U.S. EPA.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
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
Also new is a 10-acre park designed around the stone basins once used to wash ocher ore brought from the neighboring village of Roussillon.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
In the same way the price of gold is linked to a degree to the cost of clawing ore from the ground, the price of bitcoin should at least loosely mirror the hardware and energy costs associated with mining new bitcoin.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
Key Facts Key Background ore than 10,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022, according to Thursday's report.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
The building was originally erected to house the ore operation’s administrative staff during the 1950s.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2024
Although still primarily used as an iron ore line, there is a daily passenger departure to Sweden’s capital city Stockholm, and a tourist service known as The Arctic Train.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Past ore hauling activities spread contamination along miles of historical ore haul roads, according to the U.S. EPA.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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