Working (Noun)
Meaning
A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The coal seam had been largely exhausted and the mine was due for closure after many years of working.
- Heavy machinery had damaged the track leading to the old working of the ironstone mine.
- Efforts to restart the limestone working at the disused quarry had stalled due to financial issues.
- Subsidence in the nearby village had increased significantly since the underground working had expanded.
- In recent years the small gold working in the nearby hills had seen an influx of small-scale prospectors.