gold-mine

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohld mahyn]
- /goʊld maɪn/
- /ɡəʊld maɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld mahyn]
- /goʊld maɪn/

Definitions of gold-mine word

noun gold-mine a mine yielding gold. 1
noun gold-mine a source of great wealth or profit, or any desirable thing. 1
noun gold-mine a copious source or reserve of something required: a gold mine of information about antiques. 1

See all 3 definitions of gold-mine

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Origin of gold-mine

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75

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Parts of speech for Gold-mine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gold-mine

gold-mine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for gold-mine

noun gold-mine

bonanza — You can refer to a sudden great increase in wealth, success, or luck as a bonanza.
cash cow — In business, a cash cow is a product or investment that steadily continues to be profitable.
gravy train — a position in which a person or group receives excessive and unjustified money or advantages with little or no effort: The top executives were on the gravy train with their huge bonuses.
mother lode — Mining. a rich or important lode.
vein — one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.

All 7 Synonyms of gold-mine