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- Dictionaryquarry/ˈkwɒri/
noun
- 1. a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted: "a limestone quarry"
verb
- 1. extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry: "limestone is quarried for use in blast furnaces"
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QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
1. : to dig or take from or as if from a quarry. quarry marble. 2. : to make a quarry in.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. synonyms: fair game, prey, target. see more see less. noun. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. synonyms: pit, stone pit. see more see less. verb. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry.
Quarry definition: an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.. See examples of QUARRY used in a sentence.
a person or animal being hunted or looked for: The dogs pursued their quarry into an empty warehouse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. quarry. verb [ T ] us / ˈkwɔːr.i / uk / ˈkwɒr.i /
1. To obtain (stone) from a quarry, as by cutting, digging, or blasting. 2. To extract (facts, for example) by long, careful searching: finally quarried out the genealogy from hundreds of sources. 3. To use (land) as a quarry.
A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or mountainside in order to extract stone, slate, or minerals.
