colliery

/ˈkɒljəri/ noun [C] UK NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION

Definition

› a mine from which coal is dug, and all the buildings, machines, etc. connected with it: The Earth Centre is built on the site of a former colliery.

(Definition of colliery noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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