noun
- a yard or storage area where coal is kept, sorted, or sold
Usage: chiefly British; historical or regional
Examples
- The coalyard near the railway station supplied fuel to local businesses.
- Workers at the coalyard loaded coal into wagons for delivery.
- The old coalyard has been converted into a community garden.
- During winter, families would visit the coalyard to purchase coal for heating.
- The coalyard owner kept detailed records of inventory and sales.