quarry

US /ˈkwɔ:ri/

UK /ˈkwɒri/

B2

noun

  • Large pit in the earth where stone is mined
  • Animal that is hunted
  • A large, deep pit from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
  • An animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey.
  • A thing or person that is sought or pursued.

verb

  • To dig for minerals in an open mine

other

  • Extract stone or other materials from a quarry.