# colliery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #30,738

## Definitions
1. An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.
2. A facility that supplies coal.

## Etymology
From collier + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **collie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collie-vs-colliery)
- **collier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collier-vs-colliery)
- **collider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collider-vs-colliery)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccolliery`, `cloliery`, `coliery`, `colilery`, `colleiry`, `collierry`, `collieryy`, `collieyr`, `collirey`, `oclliery`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/colliery