Quarry

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

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Definition of Quarry

Noun

A site for mining stone, such as 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 Quarry

Words You Can Make

5 words can be made from the letters in "quarry":

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Rhyming Words

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