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What is another word for MINES?

Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ɪnz] (IPA)

The word "mines" can be replaced by several synonyms, depending on the context in which it is used. One synonym for "mines" is "quarries", which refers to places where minerals, rocks, or stone are extracted from the earth. Another synonym is "pit", which can describe a large hole in the ground created by mining activity. The word "shaft" may also be used synonymously with "mines", which refers to a long, narrow vertical opening in the earth used for mining. Additionally, "excavation", "digging", or "burrowing" can also be used to describe the process of extracting resources from the ground.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mines

But Moses wore Egyptian dress, and the Egyptians worked MINES in the peninsula, so that he was naturally taken for one of them.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Men were flying West to become rich through the finding of MINES of gold, and I joined them.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Do they make you work in the MINES with those poor non-rationaloids out there?
"The Love of Frank Nineteen"
David Carpenter Knight

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