What is another word for lodes?

Pronunciation: [lˈə͡ʊdz] (IPA)

Lodes, which refer to rich deposits of minerals or ore, have a plethora of synonyms that can be used interchangeably in different contexts. Some of these synonyms include veins, seams, deposits, strata, beds, and reserves. Other synonyms that can be employed include pockets, forks, layers, patches, and streaks. Depending on the mineral or ore deposit in question, some specific synonyms may be appropriate, such as coal seams, gold veins, silver strata, or copper beds. Overall, using synonyms for lodes can enhance writing and make it more engaging by creating variety and avoiding repetition.

What are the hypernyms for Lodes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lodes

He manages to squeeze "lodes," "gossans," "costeanings," and other impressive words into almost every sentence.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
He had bought land in his own right on a rising tide of values, and he had seen his own veins of coal narrow to nothing, until his engineers had "pulled the pillars" and abandoned the lodes.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck
Some were running day and night crushing quartz that was apparently rich in gold; some were running a part of the time, experimenting on a variety of quartz taken out of different lodes and prospect holes, and generally not paying, and some were idle, the owners discouraged, "bust," and trying to sell, or else gone home for the winter to get more money to work with.
"A Gold Hunter's Experience"
Chalkley J. Hambleton

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  • The history of English poetry in verse in the story of the exhaustion of the effects to be obtained from rhyme and meter of the exploitation of a mine in which the most lodes have at last given out.
    F. S. Flint

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