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Definitions

mine

[mahyn] / maɪn /

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deposit, supply n.
dig up v.
that which belongs to pron.

NOUN

deposit, supply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

field pit quarry reserve store

STRONG

abundance bed bonanza ditch excavation fount fountain fund hoard lode shaft source spring stock treasury trench vein wealth well wellspring

WEAK

gold mine treasure trove

Antonyms

STRONG

end lack result

VERB

dig up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drill excavate extract shovel unearth

STRONG

burrow delve hew pan quarry sap scoop work

WEAK

dig for

Antonyms

WEAK

bury

PRONOUN

that which belongs to

Synonyms

STRONG

hers his its theirs yours

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a different word for mine?

We don’t traditionally think of the possessive word mine as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another term. my Sometimes you can reword what you’re saying to use my instead of mine. For example, instead of saying This seat is mine, you could say This is my seat. Mine is also an archaic form of my. This was especially used before a word beginning with a vowel sound, as in mine eyes, or following a noun, as in I must do what is duty mine. my own The phrase my own is sometimes used as a more emphatic way of saying mine, as in The fault is my own. ours Instead of saying things like This house is mine and hers, we usually use the plural form ours, as in This house is ours.

What is the antonym of mine?

Strictly speaking, mine doesn’t have a definitive antonym in the same sense that short is the antonym of long. Of course, possession and association are often distinguished by using contrasting possessives, such as in statements like This responsibility is mine—it’s not yours. In this sense, all of the other possessive words could be considered the opposite of mine, including yours, hers, his, and theirs. On the other hand, one person’s possession of something does not mean that someone else can’t possess it as well. This is indicated in a lot of popular expressions, such as what’s mine is yours.

What kind of word is mine?

Mine is a pronoun. It’s a form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun I that’s used as a predicate adjective (a type of adjective that modifies or describes the subject of a sentence or clause and is linked to the subject by a linking verb, such as a form of the verb be), as in That pencil is mine. It can also be used as a pronoun that functions as the subject, as in Mine is the red one. Like the similar possessive words yours, hers, theirs, and ours, mine stands alone and typically never accompanies another noun as a modifier. In contrast, the word his can be used as both a possessive pronoun (as in That jacket is his) or a possessive adjective (as in That is his jacket). Mine is used along with first person pronouns (like I and me), which refer to the speaker or writer themselves. Other first person possessive forms include my, our, and ours. In contrast, second person pronouns (like you and yourself) are used to address the person being spoken to or reading. Possessive forms of these include your and yours. Third person pronouns (like he, she, they, him, her, and them) refer to anyone other than the person doing the addressing or the ones being addressed. Third person possessive forms include his, her, hers, their, and theirs.

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mine mines mined mining

This three-part series features footage from inside the mine and recent interviews with many of the miners and the others involved in the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The gold miner said a challenging operating environment continues to impact underground mining, open-pit mining and sulfide processing at its Syama mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

He was taken to Zabrze in Poland, where he was put to work as a prisoner of war in a coal mine.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

At the same time, industry generates vast quantities of silicon-rich waste, including coal ash residue, red mud, mine tailings, concrete debris, waste glass, and metallurgical slag.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

For the first time the man’s eyes met mine.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

That has left the Rand Refinery running at roughly half its capacity, even though it has added gold from other large mines across the continent into its supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They are not doing high-profile sabotage of corporations; they are not shooting it out in the coal mines.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

As with so many land mines in our broken healthcare system, having a reliable and trustworthy practitioner to consult and query regarding the reality of compounded medications is the best solution.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

On Monday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the tanker hit naval mines and caught fire while passing through what they described as a restricted and unsafe route.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

According to the equations of quantum mechanics, more power than is stored in all the coal mines, oil fields, and nuclear weapons in the world is sitting in the space inside your toaster.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Friday’s U.S. consumer report also solidified expectations the Fed will increase interest rates, which could slow investment and cut demand for mined metals and minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Despite the elevated values, the rocks do not contain enough gold to be commercially mined.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

One tanker caught fire and two others turned back after attempting to pass through a mined route south of the strait, according to Iranian state media.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It was many evenings and weekends before Shirley realized the treasure her father had mined from the basement.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

The bustling little town was also a hub for gold, silver and copper mining camps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Miners are some of the world’s largest consumers of diesel and higher prices increase the cost of mining and eat into margins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

And according to two economists who spent a decade mining tax data to find out who is actually wealthy in America, his story is not the exception — it is closer to the rule.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Illegal mining in Niger is serious," Afolabi said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He’s especially interested in going to the Borinage, a very poor mining region in Belgium.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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