1. having been mined excessively, to the point of depletion or environmental damage
Usage: technical

Examples

• The overmined region struggled to recover economically after the coal deposits were exhausted.
• Environmental groups warned that the area would become overmined if extraction continued at the current rate.
• The overmined landscape showed clear signs of ecological damage.
• Local communities suffered when their overmined territory could no longer support the mining industry.
• Regulations were put in place to prevent the valley from becoming overmined.