often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
Examples of ore in a Sentence
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Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The building’s cornerstone contains ore from the mines that were active in the area when it was built in 1910, and its white brick edifice was shipped in from Salt Lake City, according to a city historical document.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Since its release in 1995, the strategy game about collecting resources such as lumber, ore and grain, and using them to build empires has spawned numerous expansions and alternate versions.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 13 June 2024
In its past life, the ship transported iron ore and related materials across the Great Lakes for more than 50 years.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The mining company had moved the first truckloads or unprocessed ore from the mine last Tuesday.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
The building’s cornerstone contains ore from the mines that were active in the area when it was built in 1910, and its white brick edifice was shipped in from Salt Lake City, according to a city historical document.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
Since its release in 1995, the strategy game about collecting resources such as lumber, ore and grain, and using them to build empires has spawned numerous expansions and alternate versions.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 13 June 2024
In its past life, the ship transported iron ore and related materials across the Great Lakes for more than 50 years.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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