NYT Dictionary

MINING

/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
NounVerbMIN-ingmin-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

See Mine, v. i

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

excavationminelayingminearchitectureassemblybuildingcastingcompositionconstructionconversion

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.

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