colliery

col·lier·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kol-yuh-ree]
- /ˈkɒl yə ri/
- /ˈkɒl.i.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-yuh-ree]
- /ˈkɒl yə ri/

Definitions of colliery word

countable noun colliery A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it. 3
noun colliery a coal mine 3
noun colliery a coal mine and its buildings, equipment, etc. 3
noun plural colliery a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment. 1
noun colliery A coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it. 1
noun colliery coal mine 1

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Origin of colliery

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; collier + -y3

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Parts of speech for Colliery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Colliery

colliery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for colliery

noun colliery

shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
seam — the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
coalface — In a coal mine, the coalface is the part where the coal is being cut out of the rock.

All 7 Synonyms of colliery