All coalmine synonyms

noun coalmine

• colliery — A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it.
• mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
• pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
• coalface — In a coal mine, the coalface is the part where the coal is being cut out of the rock.
• quarry — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
• coalfield — A coalfield is a region where there is coal under the ground.