Coalpit

//ˈkoʊlpɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pit where coal is extracted.
  2. 2
    a mine where coal is dug from the ground wordnet
  3. 3
    A place where charcoal is made. US

    "They may spring from a neglected campfire, kindled for cooking or warming, or from a coalpit where charcoal is being made"

Synonyms

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coal minecoal mine

Example

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"They may spring from a neglected campfire, kindled for cooking or warming, or from a coalpit where charcoal is being made"

Etymology

From Middle English colpit, from Old English colpytt. Equivalent to coal + pit.

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Coalpit Heath

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