Meanings
nounmineworker (plural mineworkers)
plural mineworkers
- One who works in a mine.
Near-synonym: miner (usually coinstantial)
1 more example
West Australian Liberal MP Mal Washer says many mineworkers are paid more than federal backbenchers, who receive $127,060.
2009 April 3, Staff writer, “Unions attack attempts by MPs to lift their pay”, in Herald SunSynonyms: miner[coinstantial]]>
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who works in a mine.
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miner[coinstantial]]>
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Origin
Translations
French mineur
- mineurmineworker
Polish górnik, górniczka
- górnikmineworker
- górniczkamineworker
Portuguese mineiro, mineira
- mineiromineworker
- mineiramineworker
Spanish minero, minera
- mineromineworker
- mineramineworker
Swedish gruvarbetare
- gruvarbetaremineworker
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APA
mineworker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworker
MLA
“mineworker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworker. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mineworker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mineworker.
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