Collier (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who works in a coal mine.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The collier spent most of his life underground, digging for coal to support his family.
- His grandfather was a collier and had died in a tragic mining accident many years ago.
- Coal mining was a tradition in the family, with several generations of colliers working in the local mine.
- After the mine closed, the former collier struggled to find a new job in the declining industry.
- As a young collier, he was tasked with the most physically demanding jobs in the mine due to his strength and endurance.