goldmine C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈɡoʊldˌmaɪn/ UK /ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #37252 Meanings 1 noun a mine from which gold ore is extracted The abandoned goldmine still contained rusting rails and ore carts. 2 noun figurative: a rich and valuable source of information, opportunity, or profit The newly digitized archive is a goldmine for historians of the city. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a mine from which gold ore... gold mine 2 noun · figurative: a rich and... treasure troverich sourcebonanza Word family Related forms minegoldfieldmother lode Etymology A closed compound of gold + mine. The figurative sense extends the idea of a productive mineral deposit to any unusually rich source of value. Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # goldmine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡoʊldˌmaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 37252 ## Meanings 1. a mine from which gold ore is extracted 2. figurative: a rich and valuable source of information, opportunity, or profit ## Examples - The abandoned goldmine still contained rusting rails and ore carts. - The newly digitized archive is a goldmine for historians of the city. ## Synonyms - gold mine - treasure trove - bonanza ## Related Forms - mine - goldfield - mother lode ## Etymology A closed compound of gold + mine. The figurative sense extends the idea of a productive mineral deposit to any unusually rich source of value. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown