Quarry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural quar·ries.
  1. an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
  2. an abundant source or supply.
verb (used with object), quar·ried, quar·ry·ing.
  1. to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry.
  2. to make a quarry in.
noun, plural quar·ries.
  1. an animal or bird hunted or pursued.
  2. game, especially game hunted with hounds or hawks.
  3. any object of search, pursuit, or attack.
noun, plural quar·ries.
  1. a square stone or tile.
  2. quarrel2 (def. 2).
noun plural -ries
  1. an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc, by drilling, blasting, or cutting
  2. a copious source of something, esp information
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
  1. to extract (stone, slate, etc) from or as if from a quarry
  2. to excavate a quarry in
  3. to obtain (something, esp information) diligently and laboriously
noun plural -ries
  1. an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey
  2. anything pursued or hunted
noun plural -ries
  1. a square or diamond shape
  2. something having this shape
  3. another word for quarrel 2
Quarry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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