Miner synonyms
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A person or animal that digs:
driller
One who drills.
dredger
A container with a perforated lid used for scattering sugar or flour
mineworker
One who works in a mine; a miner.
prospector
One who explores an area for mineral deposits or oil.
desert-rat
A Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) from Africa
sourdough
(Slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska. From the distinctive pouches of bread starter worn on a belt or around the neck by experienced prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.
forty-niner
One who took part in the 1849 California gold rush.
laborer (related)
One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.
worker (related)
A person, animal, or thing that works; specif., a person who is employed to do physical or mental work for wages, esp. in order to earn a living, as in a trade, industry, business, office, etc. or on a farm, ranch, etc.
sapper
A soldier employed in setting or disarming mines
Find another word for miner. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for miner, like: excavator, digger, driller, dredger, mineworker, prospector, desert-rat, sourdough, forty-niner, laborer and worker.