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mines

SayMYNZ/maɪnz/

3 meanings of mines

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of mine. Use this form when there is more than one.

    The old coal mines closed down many years ago.

    Workers went deep into the mines every day.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of mine used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The company mines copper from the mountainside.

    She mines old records for clues about her family.

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  3. 3
    pronounnonstandard
    Alternative form of mine, used in some casual speech. It is nonstandard, so write mine instead.

    That seat is mines, so please move over.

    The red one is mines and the blue one is yours.

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mines is a form of mine

mine, noun: A hole or set of tunnels dug in the ground to take out coal, metal, or other minerals. Full entry

Forms
minemines plural
Spelling
mine → mines: add -s

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Origin

A form of "mine." It got an -s ending like other possessive words such as "ours," "yours," and "theirs."