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

Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Earlier this year, Utah Republicans introduced a joint resolution in Congress, which could reopen it to coal mining and gas and oil drilling. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 June 2026

The rapid spread of the disease is exacerbated by the nature of gold mining, which involves muddy pits filled with miners surrounding the town. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026

Russia aims to make its fourth-generation nuclear technology entirely indispensable to emerging economies by providing a full-service loop that spans from uranium mining to waste recycling. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 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
• shining
• signing
• twining
• vining
• whining
• aligning
• assigning
• calcining

Kids Definition

mining

noun

min·​ing

ˈmī-niŋ

: the process or business of working mines