noun

prospecting

noun

The activity of searching an area for valuable minerals such as gold, oil, or gemstones.

"Gold prospecting drew thousands of settlers west in the 1800s."

How to Use Prospecting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSearching for valuable resources like gold or oil, typically by exploring the land.

Common pairings

gold prospecting oil prospecting prospecting for minerals

prospectings plural

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Can you complete this real example?

Gold _____ drew thousands of settlers west in the 1800s.

expecting detecting affecting selecting rejecting projecting collecting reflecting respecting correcting perfecting dissecting