mine

UK /maɪ̯n/ US /maɪ̯n/
pron 6noun 6verb 5det 2

Definitions

pron

1

That or those belonging to me.

The house itself is mine, but the land is not.

These books are mine.

2

That or those belonging to me.

Mine has been a long journey.

3

That or those belonging to me.

Mine for only a week so far, it already feels like an old friend.

4

That or those belonging to me.

We had the party at mine.

5

That or those belonging to me.

This house of mine is over 100 years old.

det

1

My; belonging to me.

[…] Flesh and blood, / You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, / […]

2

My; belonging to me.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / […]

1930 Winter, Packard Motor Car Company, The Packard Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, page 6, Mine host, it seemed, did favors for everybody...

noun

1

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

Meronyms: mine shaft, mineshaft; mine car

This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa.

2

Any source of wealth or resources.

She's a mine of information about the history of mathematics.

To those seeking information about train services on the Continent, Cook's Continental Guide is always a mine of accurate information.

3

A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.

The most famous mine of the American Civil War led to the Battle of the Crater.

4

A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.

Holonym: minefield

His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine.

5

A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.

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