1
dialectal, England
: waterway
2
: an ore deposit
3
: something that resembles a lode : an abundant store
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Today, Dahlonega stakes its claim on a rich lode of architecture and history, hiking trails, fall festivals, vineyard tours, and family fun.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But doubters — among them geologists — say there’s no lode beneath Mt. Kokoweef.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
The lode is not on the island or in it.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Annoy, as a sibling on a road trip 55 Get a lode of this!
—Ross Trudeau, The New Yorker, 10 June 2022
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But doubters — among them geologists — say there’s no lode beneath Mt. Kokoweef.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
The lode is not on the island or in it.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2020
Annoy, as a sibling on a road trip 55 Get a lode of this!
—Ross Trudeau, The New Yorker, 10 June 2022
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“Lode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lode. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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lode
noun
: an ore deposit
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