1
dialectal, England
: waterway
2
: an ore deposit
3
: something that resembles a lode : an abundant store
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Indeed, in 1993, gold was produced at around 200 lode mines in the United States.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Today, Dahlonega stakes its claim on a rich lode of architecture and history, hiking trails, fall festivals, vineyard tours, and family fun.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But doubters — among them geologists — say there’s no lode beneath Mt. Kokoweef.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
The lode is not on the island or in it.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Today, Dahlonega stakes its claim on a rich lode of architecture and history, hiking trails, fall festivals, vineyard tours, and family fun.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But doubters — among them geologists — say there’s no lode beneath Mt. Kokoweef.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
The lode is not on the island or in it.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
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“Lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lode. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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lode
noun
: an ore deposit
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