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collieries

/ˈkɒliəriz/ /ˈkʌlɪəriz/

Meanings
noun
An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

Examples :

""Many towns in that region grew and prospered because of the collieries, which provided jobs for generations." "
geology building industry work property place

Related Words

Illustration region

region noun

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

"the equatorial regions"

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

Illustration surface

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

Illustration facility

facility noun

/fəˈsɪlɪti/

The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.

"The new math curriculum has a facility in explaining fractions, making it easy for students to grasp the concept. "

Illustration supplies

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration factories

factories noun

/ˈfæktəriz/ /ˈfæktriz/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"During the colonial era, European merchants established factories along the coast of India to trade goods like spices and textiles. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration prospered

prospered verb

/ˈprɒspərd/ /ˈprɑːspərd/

To favor; to render successful.

"After years of hard work and smart investments, her business finally prospered. "