lode (Meaning)

Wordnet

lode (n)

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Webster

lode (n.)

A water course or way; a reach of water.

A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.

lode Sentence Examples

  1. The prospector struck a rich lode of gold, promising untold wealth.
  2. The legendary silver lode of the Lost City of Z has captivated adventurers for centuries.
  3. The mining company toiled tirelessly to extract the precious metals from the lode.
  4. The weight of the heavy ore brought the mining cart to a halt as it traversed the lode.
  5. Geologists studied the lode's composition, hoping to understand its geological origins.
  6. The copper lode extended deep into the mountain, providing a steady source of income for the miners.
  7. The lode's veins ran through the rock like a spider's web, creating a complex network of minerals.
  8. The mining shaft descended into the depths, following the lode's downward trajectory.
  9. The discovery of a new lode sparked a mining boom that transformed the once-sleepy town.
  10. The lode's significance lay not only in its economic value but also in its historical and cultural legacy.

FAQs About the word lode

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocksA water course or way; a reach of water., A metallic vein; an

weight, fill, pack,burden, laden, lade, encumber, stack, saddle, pile

unload, discharge,unload, discharge, unlade, lighten,relieve, alleviate, unburden, alleviate

The prospector struck a rich lode of gold, promising untold wealth.

The legendary silver lode of the Lost City of Z has captivated adventurers for centuries.

The mining company toiled tirelessly to extract the precious metals from the lode.

The weight of the heavy ore brought the mining cart to a halt as it traversed the lode.