pit village

noun

A settlement built by a colliery owner to house the workers.

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Meanings

nounpit village (plural pit villages)

plural pit villages

  1. A settlement built by a colliery owner to house the workers.
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APA

pit village. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20village

MLA

“pit village.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20village. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pit village,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20village.

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