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 was a comic gold mine for us, as well as putting Carrie in a non-couple couple and then challenging even further the married couple of LTW and Herbert [played by Chris Jackson] by putting a handsome man across from her at work. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025 But the hotel industry disputes that the Olympics are a gold mine. Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 The Miami Marlins are sitting on a potential gold mine in veteran right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Last time around, England’s right flank was a gold mine. Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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