American English pronunciation

How to pronounce prospector

IPA transcription: [p'ɹɔs,pɛktɚ]

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Noun

  • someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

Usage examples

  • Early prospectors referred to the mountain as Mount Roosevelt.
  • A German named Henry Wickenburg was one of the first prospectors.
  • The "Prospector" and "Indian Pacific" passenger trains service the town.
  • Later he guided several parties of gold prospectors from Utah to California.
  • He is also known as a fur trapper, prospector, and horse thief.
  • The eccentric Peyto was a trapper and prospector.
  • That discovery brought more prospectors to the area.
  • The community grew with the influx of white prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.