mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ 

1

: the process or business of working mines

2

: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns

image/video mining

Examples of mining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the push to develop local mineral value chains has taken the tone of negotiating higher equity stakes in mining projects for the government, accompanied by threats of seizures and hostile takeovers. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

The name hums with nostalgia, and includes a placid nod to those coal-mining towns where people were paid in company scrip. —Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026

The Duke of Sussex, 41, joined the humanitarian landmine clearance organization to explore the latest digital de-mining technology near the city of Bucha on Friday, April 24. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Palladium shortages tend to trigger sharper, more sudden price spikes, while platinum is more exposed to longer-term supply constraints tied to mining conditions in South Africa. —Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mining

• data mining

Rhymes for mining

• dining
• fining
• lining
• pining
• seining
• shining
• signing
• twining
• vining
• whining
• aligning
• assigning

Kids Definition

mining

noun

min·​ing

ˈmī-niŋ

: the process or business of working mines