colliery (n)And what in the world can you do with this word? Well, you could write a sentence using it. You could look it up in another dictionary or reference book. (several dictionary searches available in my sidebar for your use.) Use it as a jump start for a short story. If applicable, find a picture of it. Whatever you do, post a link in my comments so I can check it out and put a link back to your post. And have fun.
a coal mine and its buildings, equipment, etc..
Monday, January 15, 2007
Word of the Week - COLLIERY (n)
Disclaimer: All words that I choose come from the 1968 edition of the Webster's New World Dictionary, 2nd college edition. It's close and also nearly 40 years old so we may come across some words that are no longer in general use or have completely changed definitions. But that is part of the fun.
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Locally described as the mine yard..........I'll have to search for a picture
Colliery used to be a very commonly used term in the north of England...up until the last half of the 20th century when the government closed them all down.
I'm guessing it means "to act like Lassie"
... you people ARE old enough to remember what breed she is, right? :-)
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