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quarry1

Syllabification: (quar·ry)

Pronunciation: /ˈkwôrē, ˈkwä-/

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Definition of quarry

noun (plural quarries)

a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

verb (quarries, quarrying, quarried)

[with object]

extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry.
cut into (rock or ground) to obtain stone or other materials.

Origin:

Middle English: from a variant of medieval Latin quareria, from Old French quarriere, based on Latin quadrum 'a square'. The verb dates from the late 18th century