# minesweeper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪnˌswipɚ/ · frequency rank #67,651

## Definitions
1. A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).
2. A logic-based computer game in which the player has to discover the position of mines in a rectangular grid, based on numerical hints.

## Etymology
From mine + sweeper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minesweeper