The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Colliery \Col"lier*y\, n.; pl. Collieries. [Cf. Coalery, Collier.] 1. The place where coal is dug; a coal mine, and the buildings, etc., belonging to it. [1913 Webster] 2. The coal trade. [Obs.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
colliery n 1: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it [syn: colliery, pit]