Complete Definition of "gold mine"

English

Alternative spellings
goldmine

Noun

en-noun|sg=gold mine

  1. A mine for gold ore or metal.

#:South Africa has many goldmines.

  1. idiom A very profitable economic venture.

#:This oil deposit is a regular gold mine. We make more and more money every year!

  1. idiom A plentiful stockpile of something sought after.

#:The Smithsonian Institute is a goldmine of knowledge, but like most mines, you have to dig for the good stuff.

Translations
trans-top|A mine for gold
Finnish: kultakaivos
Telugu: బంగారు గని (baMgaaru gani)
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Portuguese: mina de ouro f
Russian: t|ru|золотая шахта|f|trzolotája šáχta, t|ru|золотой рудник|m|trzolotój rudník
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trans-top|A very profitable economic venture
Finnish: kultakaivos
Telugu: బంగారు గని (baMgaaru gani)
trans-mid
Portuguese: mina de ouro f
Russian: t|ru|золотая жила|f|tr=zolotája žíla /gold vein/
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trans-top|A reserve of something sought after
trans-mid
Russian: t|ru|кладезь|m|tr=klád'ez'
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ru:gold mine

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