mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ How to pronounce mining (audio)
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

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Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Black lung disease has been on the rise since the 1990s, a result of newer, shallower mining practices, particularly in Appalachia, that kick up more silica dust. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 Others include transportation and distribution, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025 Stocks in the list were roughly evenly split across lithium, batteries, uranium/nuclear, rare earth mining and energy storage, Morgan Stanley wrote. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mining

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mining was in the 14th century

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“Mining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mining. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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mining

noun
min·​ing
ˈmī-niŋ
: the process or business of working mines

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