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Prospector

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prospector"

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Word	Definition
prospectingnoun	The act of one who prospects.
surveyornoun	A person occupied with surveying: the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.
scoutnoun	A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.
developernoun	(computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.
prospectnoun	The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
explorationnoun	The process of exploring.
prospectionnoun	(uncommon) The act of prospecting for minerals.
busconnoun	(US, historical, mining) A prospector (someone who searches for ore).
gold-findernoun	A prospector for gold.
bioprospectornoun	One who engages in bioprospecting.
goldfieldernoun	A prospector for gold in the goldfields.
explorationistnoun	A person employed to locate new sources of petroleum or other naturally-occurring resource.
orpailleurnoun	gold prospector, gold panner
gold diggernoun	(figuratively, derogatory) A person who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth.
gold minernoun	Alternative form of goldminer. [Somebody who mines for gold.]
goldminernoun	Somebody who mines for gold.
grubstakernoun	One who provides a prospector with a grubstake.
gold rushernoun	A participant in a gold rush.
treasure-hunternoun	A person who seeks out buried or sunken treasure.
klondikernoun	A prospector involved in the Klondike Gold Rush.