LODE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word LODE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LODE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Lode

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English lād ‘way, course’, variant of load. The term denoted a watercourse in late Middle English and a lodestone in the early 16th century The current sense dates from the early 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ləʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a vein of metal ore in the earth

Short Definition:

vein of metal ore in earth

Examples:
  • the tin oxide was very thinly scattered within the lode

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