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

Asteroid mining may sound like a long shot, but so did reusable rockets not long ago — and in both cases, the engineering was never really the question. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Tucked away in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain high country, amid a former Victorian-era mining camp, sits a striking residential marvel. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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, 9 July 2026

The discovery of Iron Ore in Minnesota sprung mining towns during his missionary efforts in the region. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 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