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GOLDMINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does goldmine mean?
• GOLDMINE (noun)
The noun GOLDMINE has 2 senses:
1. a good source of something that is desired
2. a mine where gold ore is found
Familiarity information: GOLDMINE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A good source of something that is desired
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gold mine; goldmine
Hypernyms ("goldmine" is a kind of...):
source (a facility where something is available)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mine where gold ore is found
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gold mine; goldmine
Hypernyms ("goldmine" is a kind of...):
mine (excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted)
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