ore

Everyday

Ore is rock or earth that has a useful metal in it, like iron or copper, which people dig up and take the metal out of. tree →

In the lessons

Used in science and history lessons about rocks, mining and materials: iron ore is heated in a furnace to make iron. In geography: countries that mine ore. Phrases: "iron ore", "copper ore", "gold ore".

Examples

• Iron ore is dug out of the ground. tree →
• The miners loaded the ore into carts. tree →
• Australia sends a lot of iron ore to other countries. tree →
• The ore is heated to get the metal out. tree →
• This rock is ore because it has copper in it. tree →
• Trains carry ore from the mine to the port. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable (some ore), but "ores" is used for different kinds. Homophones: "oar" (for rowing a boat) and "or" (this or that) sound the same in many accents.

In Jewish tradition

Used in science and history lessons about rocks, mining and materials: iron ore is heated in a furnace to make iron. In geography: countries that mine ore. Phrases: "iron ore", "copper ore", "gold ore".

Note

Usually uncountable (some ore), but "ores" is used for different kinds. Homophones: "oar" (for rowing a boat) and "or" (this or that) sound the same in many accents.