noun

colliery

colliery, coal mine, pit

The old colliery closed down years ago.

The old colliery closed down years ago.

His grandfather worked at the local colliery.

His grandfather worked at the local colliery.

((noun)) a coal mine and its buildings The old colliery closed down years ago.

Synonyms: coal mine, pit

From 'collier' (a coal miner or a coal ship), which comes from 'coal'. The suffix '-y' or '-ery' denotes a place of work or business.

Remember that a 'collier' (a coal miner) works in a 'colliery'. It sounds like 'coal-ery'.

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