Definition

1. Noun:
   • The producers of coal considered collectively: This term refers to the entire sector or group of companies, organizations, and entities involved in the extraction, processing, and sale of coal as a commercial product.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Government policies significantly impact the coal industry.
  • The decline of the coal industry has affected many local economies.
  • New technologies are being developed to make the coal industry cleaner.

Advanced Usage

• "the fate of the coal industry": used to discuss the future prospects or challenges facing this collective sector.
  • The debate often centers on the fate of the coal industry in a green economy.

Variants and Related Words

• Coal mining (n): The specific activity or process of extracting coal from the ground, which is a major part of the coal industry.
  • Coal mining has been the main occupation here for generations.
• Coal sector (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "coal industry" to refer to this economic segment.
  • Investments in the coal sector have decreased.

Synonyms

• Coal sector: The segment of the economy involved in coal.
• Coal producers: The companies that extract and market coal.

Related Phrases

• Coal industry executive: A senior manager or leader within a coal company.
  • The coal industry executive defended the company's environmental record.
• Coal industry lobby: A group that represents the interests of coal producers to governments.
  • The coal industry lobby argued against the proposed regulations.

Noun

1. the producers of coal considered collectively