Quarries

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Quarries

noun

A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
"Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."

verb

To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
"They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."

noun

A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
An object of search or pursuit.

verb

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

noun

A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

Anagrams of Quarries

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "quarries":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "quarries" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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