noun
Meaning 1
The legal title to geological resources in the subsurface of a piece of land, usually by reference to being in the same or separate ownership to the surface of that land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: England, Wales, idiomatic, plural, plural-only
Topics: law, property
Examples
- Near-synonym: mineral rights
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mineral right
Antonyms: none provided