gold mine

noun

: 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 Lost Dutchman The Lost Dutchman Mine is one of Arizona's most enduring legends, centered around a fabled gold mine supposedly hidden in the Superstition Mountains. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Both sides have been fighting mercilessly over Sudanese gold mines. Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 Now that chatbots can compile documents, create meeting slideshows, and even write code, many hard capabilities like software engineering skills once seen as a career gold mine are now being rendered redundant. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 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 Oct. 2025.

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