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unmined

unmined

7.6
Still in the ground and not dug up to get minerals
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmaɪnd/
  • Specialized
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  • Geologists have identified several unmined deposits of silver in the mountains.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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."

    Academic text (1998)
  • The remote area is rich in unmined minerals, promising future prosperity for local miners.

  • In the valley, there are vast unmined resources that could support the economy for years.

Synonyms

untapped
vsunmined
20 4.4

Not yet used or developed, especially natural resources and skills

is about physical removal from underground, not only leaving potential unused
unexploited
vsunmined
1 6.3

Resources like land, minerals and energy that people do not use or develop

applies to materials still below ground, not merely unused opportunities
unexcavated
vsunmined
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Not yet dug up or explored under the ground

is specific to physical resource removal from the ground rather than general digging

Antonyms

mined
  • Specialized
3.2

Removed from the ground by digging for metals like copper or gold

How Mined

depleted
1 4.8
mined
  • Specialized
3.2
unmined
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

unmined positive

Morphology

unmined = mined (transparent) = un + mine + ed

The adjective is formed by prefixing the negative prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'mined', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not mined'.

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.