Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: colliery  kól-yu-ree [N. Amer], kó-lee-u-ree [Brit]
  1. A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
    - pit

Derived forms: collieries

Type of: work, workplace

Encyclopedia: Colliery