Synonyms of mines

mines 1 of 2

noun

plural of mine

1

as in repositories

an abundant source

a baseball fanatic who is a mine of fascinating trivia about the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repositories
• gold mines
• argosies
• treasure troves
• wellsprings
• storehouses
• armories
• cornucopias
• treasure-houses
• stashes
• mother lodes
• hoards
• caches
• stores
• honeypots
• bonanzas
• stockpots
• Golcondas
• gravy trains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• black holes
• sinkholes

2

as in explosives

a usually concealed explosive device designed to go off when disturbed

the soldiers were careful to disarm any mines they found in their path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explosives
• bombs
• torpedoes
• booby traps
• traps
• hazards
• land mines
• claymore mines
• snares
• pitfalls
• ambushes
• webs
• nets

mines

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mine

as in booby-traps

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• booby-traps
• bombs
• attacks
• traps
• ambushes
• snares
• blows up