colliery

Meanings

• noun

  A coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with colliery
alley , quarry , jolly , merry

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Variants

List of all variants of colliery that leads to same result
collieries , colliery

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Etymology

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From the Old English 'colan' meaning coal and 'ryge' meaning a place or enclosure.

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Trivia

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1. The first coal mine in the United States was established in 1701 in Virginia.

2. The term 'colliery' is less commonly used in modern English and has been replaced by the term 'coal mine'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coal mining: The process of extracting coal from the ground.

2. Mine: An excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting minerals or other valuable resources.

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Culture

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Collieries were a significant part of industrialization in Europe and North America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were often associated with harsh working conditions and the labor struggles of miners.

How to Memorize "colliery"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large industrial complex with buildings, railroads, and coal trains. Visualize coal miners working in the mine, shoveling coal into carts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with coal, mining, and industrialization.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-A-L for Coal-Ore-A-nd-Labour to remember the meaning.

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