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    colliery
    /ˈkɒljəri/

    noun

    • 1. a coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLIERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a mine from which coal is dug, and all the buildings, machines, etc. connected with it: The Earth Centre is built on the site of a former colliery. (Definition of colliery from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collieryColliery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mar 1, 2024 · noun. col· liery ˈkäl-yə-rē. plural collieries. : a coal mine and its connected buildings. Examples of colliery in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web This year marks the 90th anniversary of the tragic event which saw 266 men die following an explosion in the colliery.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLIERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it. [British] He followed his father into the local colliery. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. colliery in British English. (ˈkɒljərɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -lieries. mainly British. a coal mine.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › collieryCOLLIERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Colliery definition: a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.. See examples of COLLIERY used in a sentence.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › collierycolliery - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 17, 2024 · colliery (plural collieries) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolliery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of colliery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCOLLIERY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "COLLIERY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › collieryColliery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it. synonyms: pit. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Colliery." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/colliery. Accessed 05 Oct. 2024. Copy citation.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOLLIERY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "COLLIERY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › colliery_ncolliery, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun colliery mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun colliery, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. colliery has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.