“Miners” or “Minors”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

miners: (noun) laborer who works in a mine.

minors: NA

Pronunciation

miners: m·AY·n·er·z

minors: m·AY·n·er·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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…

Examples of “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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