gold mine

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gold mine

/ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪn/ UK
/ˈɡoʊldˌmaɪn/ US

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noun gold mines · goldmine

A mine for gold ore or metal. South Africa has many goldmines.
idiomatic A very profitable economic venture. This oil deposit is a regular gold mine. We make more and more money every year!
idiomatic A plentiful stockpile of something sought-after. The Smithsonian Institution is a goldmine of knowledge, but like most mines, you have to dig for the good stuff.

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noun mine for gold

Español	mina de oro, mina áurea, mina áurica, mina aurífera, mina aurígera, arrugia
한국어	금광 geumgwang
日本語	金鉱 kinkō, 金山 kinzan
中文	金礦 /金矿 jīnkuàng, 金山 jīnshān
Português	mina de ouro
Français	mine d'or
Deutsch	Goldmine, Goldbergwerk
Italiano	miniera d'oro
Ελληνικά	χρυσωρυχείο chrysorycheío
Română	mină de aur
Русский	золота́я ша́хта zolotája šáxta, золото́й рудни́к zolotój rudník

noun very profitable economic venture

Español	mina de oro, filón
中文	搖錢樹 /摇钱树 yáoqiánshù
Português	mina de ouro
Deutsch	Goldgrube
Italiano	miniera d'oro
Ελληνικά	χρυσωρυχείο chrysorycheío
Русский	золота́я жи́ла zolotája žíla

noun reserve of something sought after

Español	mina de oro
한국어	보고 bogo
中文	寶庫 /宝库 bǎokù
Deutsch	Fundgrube
Italiano	miniera d'oro
Русский	кла́дезь kládezʹ

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@misc{gold_mine_2026,
  title = {gold mine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gold%20mine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}