mine

determiner

UK /maɪn/

1
an old word meaning ‘my’
Synonyms and related words
Determiners
a
a certain
an

mine

determiner

US /maɪn/

1
an old word meaning “my”
Synonyms and related words
Determiners
a
a certain
an

mine

noun countable

UK /maɪn/

Word Forms

singular	mine
plural	mines

1
a large hole or tunnel in the ground from which people take coal, gold etc
Synonyms and related words
Mining and quarrying
coal
coalface
coalfield
2
a bomb that is hidden under the ground or under water and explodes when someone or something touches it
Synonyms and related words
Types of bomb, explosive or missile
A-bomb
atom bomb
ballistic missile

phrases

a mine of information (on/about)

mine

noun countable

US /maɪn/

Word Forms

singular	mine
plural	mines

1
a large hole or tunnel in the ground from which people take coal, gold, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Mining and quarrying
coal
coalface
coalfield
2
a bomb that is hidden under the ground or under water and explodes when someone or something touches it
Synonyms and related words
Types of bomb, explosive or missile
A-bomb
atom bomb
atomic bomb

phrases

a mine of information (on/about)

mine

pronoun

UK /maɪn/

Mine is a possessive pronoun, being a possessive form of I. It can refer to a singular or plural noun, and it can be used as the subject, object, or complement of a verb or the object of a preposition: The glass on the left is mine.Your hands aren’t as big as mine.

1
used for showing that something belongs to or is connected with you when you are the person speaking or writing
Can I borrow your keys? I can’t find mine.
Most people would think a job like mine utterly boring.
This must be your T-shirt. Mine has stains on it.
of mine:
I got the idea from a friend of mine.
Synonyms and related words
Possessive pronouns
her
hers
his

mine

pronoun

US /maɪn/

1
used for showing that something belongs to or is connected with you when you are the person speaking or writing
Can I borrow your keys? I can’t find mine.
Most people would think a job like mine is really boring.
This must be your T-shirt. Mine has stains on it.
of mine:
I got the idea from a friend of mine.
Synonyms and related words
Possessive pronouns
her
hers
his

mine

verb

UK /maɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	mine
he/she/it	mines
present participle	mining
past tense	mined
past participle	mined

1
intransitive/transitive to dig a large hole or tunnel in the ground in order to get coal, gold etc, or to take coal, gold etc from such a hole or tunnel
an area where tin is mined
mine for:
People still mine for coal in this area.
Synonyms and related words
Mining and quarrying
coal
coalface
coalfield
2
transitive to hide bombs under the ground or under water
The road was heavily mined.
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
be bombed out (of something)

mine

verb

US /maɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	mine
he/she/it	mines
present participle	mining
past tense	mined
past participle	mined

1
intransitive/transitive to dig a large hole or tunnel in the ground in order to get coal, gold, etc., or to take coal, gold, etc. from such a hole or tunnel
an area where tin is mined
mine for:
People still mine for coal in this area.
Synonyms and related words
Mining and quarrying
coal
coalface
coalfield
2
transitive to hide bombs under the ground or under water
The road was heavily mined.
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
blitz

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