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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.
QUARRY definition: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
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”
1. a. A hunted animal; prey. b. Hunted animals considered as a group; game. 2. An object of pursuit: The police lost their quarry in the crowd.
QUARRY meaning: 1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building…. Learn more.
QUARRY meaning: an animal or person that is being hunted or chased.
A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or mountainside in order to extract stone, slate, or minerals.
QUARRY meaning: 1. a place where stone is dug out of a large hole in the ground: 2. to dig stone out of a quarry. Learn more.
Quarry Definition. An animal that is being hunted down, esp. with dogs or hawks; prey. Anything being hunted or pursued. An object of pursuit. The police lost their quarry in the crowd. A place where building stone, marble, or slate is excavated, as by cutting or blasting. To excavate from a quarry.
