gold mine

noun

: a rich source of something desired

Examples of gold mine in a Sentence

The library is a gold mine of information. the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers
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One of them was the Tropico gold mine, near Rosamond, a town neighboring Edwards Air Force Base. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Recurring revenue is the gold mine of business value! Lien De Pau, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 By their failing to put in place proper safeguards, Zelle became a gold mine for fraudsters, while often leaving victims to fend for themselves. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 That’s the famed post Labor Day gold mine weekend for Warner Bros with such movies as the It, The Nun and Beetlejuice franchises. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gold mine 

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gold mine was in 1605

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“Gold mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20mine. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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