Meaning

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate..

Definitions by Sense

1. (mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
2. (transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
4. (uncountable, obsolete) A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
5. (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
6. (countable) An object of search or pursuit.
7. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
8. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

Example Sentences

Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.

Yet theſe are the men cry'd out againſt for ſchiſmaticks and ſectaries; as if, while the Temple of the Lord was building, ſome cutting, ſome ſquaring the marble, others hewing the cedars, there ſhould be a ſort of irrationall men who could not conſider there muſt be many ſchiſms and many diſſections made in the quarry and the timber, ere the houſe of God can be built.

There have been found certain Cements under Earth, that are very ſoft, and yet taken forth into the Sun, harden as hard as Marble: There are alſo ordinary Quarries in Sommerſet-shire, which in the Quarry cut ſoft to any bigneſs, and in the Building prove firm, and hard.

There was a good quarry of limestone on the farm […]

This is itself a cheerless spot, particularly on a rainy day, when, overshadowed by the great massif of rock that towers in the background, and surrounded by the grey and cheerless quarries, it has a depressing character much in contrast with the green verdure encountered on the northern end of this interesting branch line.

The incloſing of this country might alſo be effected, were the landlord to quarry the ſtones, and build the walls at his expence, and the tenant to carry the materials, and pay intereſt for the money advanced by the landlord.

The stone of which this town and church was built, is somewhat of the nature of "rotten limestone,"—is quite light in color,—quarries out regularly and easily,—is soft, when first quarried, but becomes hard on exposure to the air.

In Lexington, which was just then establishing itself as the principal town in Kentucky, he found work quarrying stone for a tavern keeper. Once again, the wages were low, and his employer "strove by every means in his power to take advantage of me."

Word Forms

• quarries
• currie
• curry
• quarrying
• quarried

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