Definition of COLLIERY

colliery

Meanings

Plural: collieries

Noun

  • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
  • An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
  • A facility that supplies coal.

Origin / Etymology

From collier + -y.

Synonyms

pit

Scrabble Score: 13

colliery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
colliery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colliery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

colliery is a valid Words With Friends word