miner

Definition

A person who works in a mine.

Etymology

From mine + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: mineworker; mineowner"
• "The group of miners were stuck underground after a shaft caved in."
• "Hui from Lin’an—especially those from the village of Huilong—were famously skilled miners and traveled long distances to work mines throughout the province."

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