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GOLDMINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goldmine mean? 

GOLDMINE (noun)
  The noun GOLDMINE has 2 senses:

1. a good source of something that is desiredplay

2. a mine where gold ore is foundplay

  Familiarity information: GOLDMINE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GOLDMINE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A good source of something that is desired

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gold mine; goldmine

Hypernyms ("goldmine" is a kind of...):

source (a facility where something is available)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A mine where gold ore is found

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gold mine; goldmine

Hypernyms ("goldmine" is a kind of...):

mine (excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted)


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