quarry
//ˈkwɒri//
Noun
quarrySingular
quarriesPlural
1
An open excavation or pit from which stone, sand, or other materials are extracted by cutting, blasting, or digging.
Workers extract granite from the quarry every day.
Noun
quarrySingular
quarriesPlural
1
An animal or person that is being hunted or pursued.
The hunter tracked his quarry through the forest.
Verb
1
To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.
They quarry marble from the mountains.