A mine is a special place underground where people dig to find useful things like coal or metal. It is a common word when talking about natural resources.
They work in the coal mine every day.
Gold was found deep in the old mine.
A mine can also mean a bomb that is hidden underground or underwater. It can explode to cause damage or injury, often used in war.
The soldiers found a mine on the path.
Be careful not to step on a land mine.
To mine means to dig underground to take out minerals or valuable materials. It is an action word used in work about rocks and minerals.
Workers mine coal in the mountains.
They mine salt from the underground.
Mine shows that something belongs to the person who is talking. It is used to say that something is your property.
This book is mine, not yours.
The red ball is mine, please give it back.
To mine can also mean to place or remove explosive devices for safety or military reasons. It is used in technical or military contexts.
Engineers mined the road to remove danger.
They mined the area before the troops arrived.
Mining can also mean digging under a building to make it weak or to cause it to fall. It can also be used in a figurative way to say when something makes a person weaker.
They mined the castle walls during the war.
His bad words mined her confidence.
