unmined
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmaɪnd/
- Specialized
- Geologists have identified several unmined deposits of silver in the mountains.
Examples
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Such a claim makes the arts seem like an unmined gold field of educational shortcuts.
Academic text (2000) -
Every day Fairplay was closed, The crew lost over $20,000 In unmined gold.
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Some feminists are drawn to the Syriac feminine Spirit, in which there are rich unmined theological possibilities.
Academic text (2005) -
According to Oakar, the United States has "centuries of unmined coal, shale oil, solar energy, synthetic fuel, unexcavated oil."
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The remote area is rich in unmined minerals, promising future prosperity for local miners.
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In the valley, there are vast unmined resources that could support the economy for years.
Synonyms
Not yet used or developed, especially natural resources and skills
Resources like land, minerals and energy that people do not use or develop
Not yet dug up or explored under the ground
Antonyms
How Mined
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmined is made from the part un- meaning 'not' and mined, from mine, a place where people dig to take minerals. So, unmined means 'not yet dug out', used for minerals or other resources still under the ground and not taken.