B1nounenvironmentscience
US/koʊl/
UK/kəʊl/
a hard black substance from under the ground that is burned for heat and power
In context
Quang Ninh is famous for its coal mines and Ha Long Bay.
Many countries plan to stop using coal to produce electricity.
In the past, families cooked on small stoves that burned coal.
Words that go with coal
noun + noun
- coal mineHe worked in a coal mine for twenty years.
- coal industryThousands of jobs depend on the coal industry.
verb + noun
- burn coalPower stations that burn coal pollute the air.
adjective + noun
- coal-fired powerThe government will close two coal-fired power plants.
noun + preposition
- lump of coalHe put another lump of coal on the fire.