mineworker

or mine work·er

[ mahyn-wur-ker ]

noun

1. miner ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of mineworker¹

First recorded in 1900–05; mine ² + worker

Example Sentences

The chancellor has scrapped a controversial deal that saw the government receive billions of pounds from a pension scheme for mineworkers.

From BBC

It comes alongside a review to ensure mineworkers receive what Labour called a "fair pension".

From BBC

More than £420m from a pension scheme for mineworkers has flowed into the government's coffers in the past three years, the BBC can reveal.

From BBC

Eleven workers died that day, while the latest victim was the second mineworker to die at a hospital.

From Seattle Times

The country registered 49 mineworker deaths in 2022, its safest year on record.

From Reuters