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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That gold mine venture was ultimately declared a fraud. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024 Vulture City Ghost Town in Wickenburg, also a former mining town, was once home to Arizona's most successful gold mine. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024 Read more More news to know now 12 people were on a tour of a former Colorado gold mine. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 And in that way, these communities are so powerful and can be gold mines for brands. Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 19 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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