Quarry
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɔːriː/
Quarry (noun)
- a place where large amounts of stone or other materials are dug out from the ground
- an animal or bird that is being hunted
Examples
- The workers arrived early at the quarry.
- Dust filled the air around the quarry.
Common collocations: visit a quarry, quarry workers, quarry site, track a quarry, elusive quarry
Quarry (verb)
- to dig stone or other materials from the ground
Examples
- They quarry limestone for construction.
- The company quarries granite from the site.