COLLIERY Meaning of COLLIERY in English col ‧ lie ‧ ry /ˈkɒljəri $ ˈkɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural collieries ) [countable] British English a ↑ coal mine and the buildings around it Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012