gold mine

noun

Synonyms of gold minenext
: a rich source of something desired

Examples of gold mine in a Sentence

The library is a gold mine of information. the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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The Prado is a gold mine of mastery and inspiration. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was working in a gold mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on March 25 when an embankment collapsed and a dam burst, leaving him stuck 985 feet below the surface, per the BBC, ABC and NBC. Adam England, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Ghana handed control of a gold mine to Engineers & Planners, the company owned by the brother of President John Dramani Mahama, placing a major industrial asset in domestic hands for the first time in the country’s modern mining industry. Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Tommy stepped into a gold mine. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gold mine

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gold mine was in 1605

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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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