Search results
- 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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
Learn the meaning of quarry as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Quarry can refer to a hole in the ground where stone is dug, a person or animal being hunted, or the act of digging stone.
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word quarry, from game hunted with hawks to a diamond-shaped pane of glass. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and word history of quarry.
Quarry can be a noun or a verb related to mining, hunting or pursuing. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of quarry with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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 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. noun. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate. synonyms: pit, stone pit. see more. verb. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry. “ quarry marble”
Quarry can mean a hunted animal, a source of information, or a square shape. Learn the different meanings, origins, and usage of quarry with examples and synonyms.
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word quarry, from a place where stone or minerals are extracted to a hunted animal or a shape. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of quarry.
