/ Dictionary / Index C coal pit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coal' pit" Pronunciation: [key] a pit where coal is dug. a place where charcoal is made. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coalpit (Thesaurus) coal oil Coalsack Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language