goldmines
Veins of wealth
Goldmines are sites where gold is extracted from the earth, or figuratively, sources of great wealth or valuable resources.
A business might be a goldmine if highly profitable; a database might be a goldmine of information.
The figurative sense dominates casual use.
Also spelled as two words: gold mines.
Wealth or destiny
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
prosperity · affluence · opulence · bullion · assets · hoard · abundance · capital
Narrow vertical passage
- excavationAct of unearthing
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- blastingExplosive material removal
extraction · vein · lode · deposit · ore · nuggets · placer · sluice
fortune
Wealth or destiny
jackpot · prosperity · affluence · opulence · bullion · assets · hoard · abundance · capital · inheritance
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
- excavationAct of unearthing
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- drillingHole-making by rotation
blasting · extraction · vein · lode · deposit · ore · nuggets · placer · sluice · dredging
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
windfall · boon · advantage · benefit · asset · prize · reward · gain · untapped · potential
rushes
Moves very quickly
settlers · goldrush · claims · staking · ghost towns
- supersellersbestsellers, blockbusters, megahits, chart-toppers, smash hits
goldminesmoney pits
Things requiring endless spending
white elephants · dead ends · bottomless pits · duds · sinkholes