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- DictionaryQuar·ry/ˈkwôrē/
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"
The meaning of QUARRY is game; specifically : game hunted with hawks. How to use quarry in a sentence.
an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. an abundant source or supply.
QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
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 meaning: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
Noun. 1. quarry - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt". fair game, prey, target.
Definition of quarry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
