noun
- plural of quarry: open excavations from which stone, sand, or minerals are extracted
- plural of quarry: animals being hunted or pursued
verb
- third person singular present of quarry: extracts stone or minerals from an excavation
Examples
- The limestone quarries provided material for the cathedral.
- Several marble quarries operate in the mountain region.
- The hunter tracked his quarries through the forest.
- Eagles consider small mammals their primary quarries.
- The company quarries granite from three different sites.
- She quarries sandstone for architectural projects.
- Ancient quarries can still be seen throughout the countryside.