noun. An area in which deposits of coal are found.

noun. Any region containing deposits of coal that may be mined

noun. a region where there is coal underground

"The only people who benefit from mining are the coal executives with rich compensation packages, and to a lesser extent the miners and their families (who make up a tiny percentage of people living in coalfield communities)."

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