SINCE 1828
colliery
noun
col·liery
| \ ˈkäl-yə-rē
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plural collieries
Definition of colliery
: a coal mine and its connected buildings
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colliery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of colliery
chiefly British
: a coal mine and the buildings that are near it
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