coal seam

noun

: a bed of coal usually thick enough to be profitably mined

Examples of coal seam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

In recent decades, the biggest coal seams in Appalachia were mined out. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The coal seam fire, located approximately one mile northwest of Meeker, has been managed over the years to address hot spots and concerns. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 May 2026

What to see today The highlight of a visit to the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is a ride on a mining cart through the former coal seams. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coal seam

• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme
• grapheme
• hakim
• hornbeam
• lexeme
• mainstream