/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of strip mining Find synonyms for: Noun1. strip mining, opencast mining, mining, excavationusage: the mining of ore or coal from an open mineVerb1. strip mine, surface mine, surface-mine, mineusage: extract (ore) from a strip-mineWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language