ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: coal (I) + field
1. : a region in which deposits of coal occur
the rich coalfields of the U.S.
2. : the coal mines of a region — often used in plural
industrial peace in the coalfields
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: coal (I) + field
1. : a region in which deposits of coal occur
the rich coalfields of the U.S.
2. : the coal mines of a region — often used in plural
industrial peace in the coalfields
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012