strip mine
noun
: a mine that is worked from the earth's surface by the stripping of overburden
especially
: a coal mine situated along the outcrop of a flat dipping bed
strip miner
noun
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Some counties have found success clearing land for large developments on former strip mine sites.
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Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, Exxon invested billions in the Old Colony Shale Project, which would have involved a miles-long strip mine in Colorado, for the production of a mere 50 thousand barrels of oil a day.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The viewer floats over slums, a strip mine, an artisanal sulfur mine.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
There isn’t an inch on this planet that some craven rich person won’t figure out how to strip mine.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
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Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
For instance, Exxon invested billions in the Old Colony Shale Project, which would have involved a miles-long strip mine in Colorado, for the production of a mere 50 thousand barrels of oil a day.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The viewer floats over slums, a strip mine, an artisanal sulfur mine.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
There isn’t an inch on this planet that some craven rich person won’t figure out how to strip mine.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
See All Example Sentences for strip mine
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“Strip mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20mine. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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