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“Miners” or “Minors”

miners / minors are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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miners m·AY·n·er·z

  • nounlaborer who works in a mine.

minors m·AY·n·er·z

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“miners”

  • Category:Butte Miners players
  • …the mines began closing, some miners were dying of lung cancer,…
  • Category:Welsh miners
  • Category:Southern Illinois Miners players
  • …became active in the Derbyshire Miners' Association, and was elected as…
  • …season with the Southern Illinois Miners of the independent Frontier League…
  • It was common for miners and trappers to have beards…
  • Miners' and Trappers' Charity Ball and…
  • …seasonal work as railway workers, miners, guards and shepherds and used…
  • …Strike: Thatcher, Scargill and the Miners Peter Wilsher, Donald Macintyre and…

“minors”

  • …the 2009 season in the minors, Cervelli was called up by…
  • …and was demoted to the minors.
  • …reported during 2017, 226 involved minors.
  • …he was optioned to the minors two days later without appearing…
  • …of his career in the minors and World Hockey Association.
  • …exploited minor" to account for minors who have been arrested for…
  • …cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to minors.
  • …passed in September 2016, targets minors' involvement in commercial sex acts.
  • …makes this provision inapplicable to minors under 18 years old who…
  • …status of drawn pornography depicting minors varies from country to country…

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