chiefly British
: the top of a mining pit or coal shaft
also : the immediately adjacent ground and buildings
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Shivering wives were gathering at the pithead, rescue units were being rushed to the scene, and the prime minister was due to make a statement. —
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 All those pitheads, the mouths of which swallow men whole every morning. —Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026 The iconic image of Shaft XII’s pithead is scattered throughout the city of Essen as an unofficial trademark of the Ruhr region. —Sara Schonhardt, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2022
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 All those pitheads, the mouths of which swallow men whole every morning. —Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026 The iconic image of Shaft XII’s pithead is scattered throughout the city of Essen as an unofficial trademark of the Ruhr region. —Sara Schonhardt, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2022
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“Pithead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/pithead. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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