a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
"The miners spent weeks digging through the rock until they found an ore rich in copper."
a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
"The ancient coin was an old Danish ore, which used to be worth exactly one-hundredth of a krona."
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.
"The miners spent months drilling into the rich ore to extract the copper needed for new wiring."
In plain English: An ore is rock that contains enough valuable metal to make it worth mining and processing.
"The miners dug deep into the mountain to find rich ore for making steel."
Usage: Use this word to refer specifically to rocks from which minerals, such as metal ores like iron ore, are extracted. Do not confuse the noun with "ore" used informally in phrases like "to be on someone's good side," which should instead use words like favor or grace.
A village in East Sussex, England.
"Many people abbreviate their home state as Ore on official forms."
Abbreviation of Oregon.
The word "ore" comes from Middle English as a blend of Old English words meaning "unwrought metal" and "brass." Its roots trace back to Proto-Indo-European, where it originally referred to earth or soil.