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

Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, particularly in Baluchistan, where many mines lack adequate ventilation, gas monitoring systems and other basic safety measures. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Berenberg upgrades Rio Tinto buy from hold Berenberg says the metals and mining company has plenty of upside. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Energy Minister Makozo Chikote said absorbing high regional import costs for electricity was important to protect core economic drivers like mining. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

The government has offered incentives and promoted new mining projects to try to onshore production, but industry analysts note that mining represents only one step in the process. — Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 29 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