Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coalminer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: coalmin-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who mines for coal; especially, a worker who does not own the mine.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: coalworker, collier"

Etymology

By surface analysis, coal + miner, or, by surface analysis, coal mine + -er.

Inflected Forms

coalminers (plural)

Phrases

coal cracker

Frequently Paired Words

coal cracker coalowner mineowner

Synonyms

coalworker collier

Questions

What does coalminer mean?: One who mines for coal; especially, a worker who does not own the mine.
Where does coalminer come from?: By surface analysis, coal + miner, or, by surface analysis, coal mine + -er.

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