noun
- plural of lode; veins of ore or mineral deposits in rock
Usage: mining; geology
Examples
- The miners discovered several rich lodes of silver in the mountain.
- Gold lodes were found deep beneath the surface.
- The geological survey mapped the copper lodes in the region.
- These lodes have been mined for over a century.
- The company owns the rights to three major lodes.
- Iron ore lodes run through this entire valley.