coal pit

American  

noun

1. a pit where coal is dug.

2. a place where charcoal is made.

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Etymology

Origin of coal pit

before 1050; Middle English colpytte, Old English collpytt

Example Sentences

In a tip of the hat to the structure’s past, the company turned an adjacent elevated rail line on concrete trestles into a walkway; below, in what was once the coal pit, locals sit at a brewery’s long tables while their children play nearby.

From New York Times

Without the coal pit option, the alternatives in Wyoming are pretty slim.

From Washington Times

Surrounding states also should be interested in the coal pit alternative, Guille said.

From Washington Times

Turns out, it was a state-of-the-art coal pit when the home was built.

From Seattle Times

Deep in an old coal pit in Staffordshire, he recited “Friends, Romans, countrymen…” for his father until the methane in the air made the boy collapse.

From New York Times