The meaning of MINE is my —used before a word beginning with a vowel or h or sometimes as a modifier of a preceding noun—archaic except in an elevated style.

MINE definition: 1. the one (s) belonging to or connected with me: 2. a hole or system of holes in the ground where…. Learn more.

8 hours ago · Local, state and federal agencies are searching for a missing coal miner who became trapped inside a flooded mine on Saturday in West Virginia.

4 hours ago · For a third, day, efforts continue to rescue a miner trapped in the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia after the site flooded over the weekend.

1 day ago · Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said.

Mine is the first person singular possessive pronoun. A speaker or writer uses mine to refer to something that belongs or relates to himself or herself. Her right hand is inches from mine. …

Oct 31, 2025 · (informal) My house or home. We had the party at mine. As double possessive. This house of mine is over 100 years old.

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mine, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

In land mine warfare, an explosive or material, normally encased, designed to destroy or damage ground vehicles, boats, or aircraft, or designed to wound, kill, or otherwise incapacitate …

mine verb (DIG) to dig out of the ground minerals such as coal, metals, and valuable stones: