coal field
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coal field
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Al Otro Lado, Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the court’s majority, reached for a football field, a front porch, and a mailbox.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The ISS, which spans the length of a football field, is the largest human-made object in space.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Aside from his accomplishments on the football field, Mendoza spent his summers interning at commercial real estate and investing firms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
If a giant meteor had hit the football field, we wouldn’t have heard that either.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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