Mine-Mines | Commonly Confused Words

Mines

Deep holes or tunnels in the ground from which valuable minerals or substances are taken.

/maɪn/

A place where minerals or other materials are extracted from the earth; one's possession or belonging.

'At the bottom of mines?The Erzgebirge began to be mined for iron in medieval days."Not in mine," he announced.

This word has no antonyms

"Mine" can refer to possession, like a book that belongs to me is "mine."
"Mine" also means an excavation in the earth for extracting minerals or resources.
"Mines" is simply the plural form of "mine" when referring to multiple excavation sites.
"Mines" can also be short for the verb "mines," meaning the action of extracting minerals.
Remember: if you are talking about ownership or a single excavation, its "mine." If talking about multiple sites or referring to the verb, its "mines."