Colliery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colliery is a noun meaning (British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
Meaning
(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
More Meanings
- (US) A facility that supplies coal.
Example Sentences
From the hillock a score of red paths diverged as black ones do from a colliery, one of them leading to the homestead itself […]
Word Forms
- collieries
Synonyms for colliery
Depending on context, synonyms include pit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pit, mining, mine, coalmine, coal, claymore.
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