open-pit

adjective

US

: involving the removal of the surface of a large area of land to get at a mineral or other material that is near to the surface

an open-pit mine

Examples of open-pit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Residents of Wrightwood are battling a proposal for a massive open-pit quarry. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

An open-pit copper mine at Asarco's Mission Mine Complex in Sahuarita, Arizona, US, on Friday, March 6, 2026. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

An a la carte, eat-with-your-fingers picnic and party experience that highlights open-pit feats of culinary know-how and music in your ears that is as thoughtfully curated as the food on your plate. — Staff Author, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Underground block caving will limit surface disturbance compared to traditional open-pit methods. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026