In geology, a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fracture (or crack) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock. [1]

The meaning of LODE is waterway.

Geology - general words (Definition of lode from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Oct 31, 2025 · The now-archaic lode continues the old sense of Old English lād (“way, course, journey”) but by the 19th century survived only dialectally in the sense of “watercourse”, as a technical term in …

Definition of lode noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A lode is a vein of metal ore in the earth, typically a significant or rich concentration of a particular mineral. The term also can refer to a deposit of valuable minerals or other geologically valuable …

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lode, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

When we have squandered our precious lode of ice, they can fall on us like wolves.

LODE definition: a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous. See examples of lode used in a sentence.

Don’t confuse lode with load. They sound exactly the same, but while load means a big pile of something, lode means that something’s original source. It usually refers to valuable metals, but you …