mines

M3I1N1E1S1
/maɪnz/

A form of mine — Used predicatively.

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Meanings

mines1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mine
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mine

mines2

pronoun
  1. alternativeinformalnonstandardproscribedAlternative form of mine (“belonging to me”).

Origin

Variation of mine, formed with the final -s of the other possessive pronouns: ours, yours, theirs, etc.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mines

linesfinesHeinzconfinesninesdinessineskinesbines
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APA

mines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mines

MLA

“mines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mines. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mines,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mines.

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