gold mines

noun

plural of gold mine
as in repositories
an abundant source the estate sale promises to be a gold mine for antique dealers

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Recent Examples of gold mines More than 900,000 people have been displaced, while the region’s gold mines draw workers from a wide area. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 The governor said armed groups could be using the fires to distract law enforcement from a strategic area where criminal groups profit from gold mines. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Hollywood sees Reddit and YouTube as gold mines, Shirley Li writes. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Behind the story Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is a remote province of forests, green hills and gold mines where weak state institutions and decades of armed conflict have displaced nearly 900,000 people. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026 Streptomyces are bacteria that live in soil and are known as gold mines for antibiotic molecule discovery. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Thrift stores are gold mines for unique home furnishings at reasonable price points. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves. — Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Ramlie is also a commissioner of Amman Mineral Internasional, which operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in Indonesia. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gold mines
  1. repositories
  2. treasure troves
  3. mother lodes
  4. mines
Noun
  • Hospitals are major repositories of addictive substances that can also be crucial medical treatments.
    — Alexandra Byrne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This may mean that information on the capabilities and limitations of updates are delivered to all users via YouTube–like tutorials and new, highly effective AI prompts are shared and stored via GitHub-like knowledge repositories.
    — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of repositories
Noun
  • Thrift stores are treasure troves of unique, valuable items that can elevate your home and personal style.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
  • Vintage shops and thrift stores can be treasure troves for all sorts of odds and ends to fill any space of the house—especially because vintage decor is having a major moment right now.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Definition of treasure troves
Noun
  • Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of mother lodes
Noun
  • American forces targeted two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, reportedly killing three, saying that Tehran intended to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Iran however said a supertanker that had caught fire over the weekend had struck two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing it to a halt.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
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