mine
🇺🇸
/maɪn/
🇬🇧
/maɪn/
pronoun
A2
something that belongs to me
This book is mine, not yours.
R
my house or home
We can watch a movie at mine tonight.
noun
B1
a deep hole where people dig for coal, gold, or other minerals
My grandfather worked in a coal mine for forty years.
B2
a hidden bomb that explodes when touched
The soldiers found a land mine near the road.
verb
R
to dig for minerals like coal or gold
They mine for diamonds in this region.
R
to place hidden bombs or to destroy with bombs
The enemy tried to mine the harbor entrance.
translation
something that belongs to me; my house or home
a deep hole where people dig for coal, gold, or other minerals; a hidden bomb that explodes when touched
to dig for minerals like coal or gold; to place hidden bombs or to destroy with bombs
Word Forms
Plural
mines
Progressive
mining
Past
mined