Quarry Definition & Meaning
quarry
- noun
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
- animal hunted or caught for food
- verb
- extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"
"Quarry" in song lyrics
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"Said Fred and Barney was down in the quarry"
Seagram — Flintstones -
"aardvark's quarry"
AOL — AOL -
"hudson quarry"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with quarry
Usage tips for "quarry"
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