Quarry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARRY

[singular]

:

an animal or person that is being hunted or chased

• The dogs chased their quarry.
• The detective followed his quarry into a nightclub.

Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARRY

[count]

:

a place where large amounts of stone are dug out of the ground

• a limestone quarry

Britannica Dictionary definition of QUARRY

1

:

to dig or take (stone or other materials) from a quarry

[+ object]

— often used as (be) quarried

• Limestone is quarried in this area.
• The stone used for these buildings was quarried from a nearby site.

[no object]

• an area where workers are quarrying for limestone

2

[+ object]

:

to make a quarry in (a place)

— usually used as (be) quarried

• This area has been quarried for limestone.

— quarrying

/ˈkworijɪŋ/

noun

[noncount]