mining

noun

min·​ing ˈmī-niŋ 

1

: the process or business of working mines

2

: the activity or process of searching through large amounts of information for specific data or patterns

image/video mining

Examples of mining in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The commercial space sector likes talking about the allure of mining asteroids for precious metals to bring back to Earth. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Gold mining expands despite safety risks Artisanal mine collapses are common in Central African Republic, where thousands of people work in small-scale mining, often with little protection. — Jean Fernand Koena, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

One study estimated that the industry nationwide produces greenhouse gas emissions roughly equal to 10 million cars, or as much as all other crops combined, and greater than that of cryptocurrency mining. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has discussed streamlining environmental licensing for strategic mining projects. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mining

• data mining

Rhymes for mining

• dining
• fining
• lining
• pining
• shining
• signing
• twining
• vining
• whining
• aligning
• assigning
• calcining

Kids Definition

mining

noun

min·​ing

ˈmī-niŋ

: the process or business of working mines