colliery

/ˈkɒliəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːliəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäl-yə-rē/ (ame, mw)

colliery — noun

  • collierysingular
  • collieriesplural

1. a site where coal is dug out from underground, together with the offices, sheds,

1.名詞C2
釋義

a site where coal is dug out from underground, together with the offices, sheds, lifting gear, and other buildings used to support the mining work.

例句

Kofi's grandfather worked at the colliery in South Wales for over forty years.

at the + colliery (place of employment)

The colliery closed in 1985 when the seam of coal under the village ran out.

subject of a closure / shutdown verb

同義詞
  • coal mine

    everyday and international equivalent; preferred in American English

  • pit

    informal British term used by miners themselves, especially in northern England

文法句型

a/the colliery

at the colliery

用法筆記

Chiefly British and historical; in modern American English, speakers usually say 'coal mine' instead. The word covers both the underground workings and the surface buildings that serve them.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle works in a colliery of gold.
✅My uncle works in a gold mine.
💡'colliery' is only used for coal, never for other ores or minerals.