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Definitions for Quarry

[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.
[3] to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry.
[4] to make a quarry in.
[5] an animal or bird hunted or pursued.
[6] game, especially game hunted with hounds or hawks.
[7] any object of search, pursuit, or attack.
[8] a square stone or tile.
[9] quarrel2(def 2) .
[10] an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc, by drilling, blasting, or cutting
[11] a copious source of something, esp information
[12] to extract (stone, slate, etc) from or as if from a quarry
[13] (tr) to excavate a quarry in
[14] to obtain (something, esp information) diligently and laboriously he was quarrying away in the reference library
[15] an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey
[16] anything pursued or hunted
[17] a square or diamond shape
[18] something having this shape
[19] another word for quarrel 2

Words related to Quarry

prize, aim, game, quest, prey, victim, objective, chase, ravin

Words nearby Quarry

quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry tile, quarry-faced, quarryman, quart, quart major

Origin of Quarry

31545–55; noun use of obsolete quarry (adj.) square < Old French quarre < Latin quadrātus quadrate

Words that may be confused with Quarry

quarry, query

Other words from Quarry

quar·ri·a·ble , quar·ry·a·ble , adjective
un·quar·ried , adjective

Word origin for Quarry

C16: from Old French quarré; see quarrel ²

Synonyms for Quarry

aim, chase, game, objective, prey, prize, quest, victim, ravin