Meaning
miner
- a worker who extracts coal, minerals, or ore from a mine
In a sentence
Mio nonno ha lavorato come minatore per oltre trent'anni.
My grandfather worked as a miner for over thirty years.
I minatori sono rimasti intrappolati dopo il crollo della galleria.
The miners remained trapped after the collapse of the tunnel.
Le condizioni di lavoro del minatore erano estremamente pericolose.
The working conditions of a miner were extremely dangerous.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| minatore | masculine · singular |
| minatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The rarely used feminine form is 'minatrice'.