Need another word that means the same as “quarry”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “quarry” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Quarry” are: prey, fair game, target, pit, stone pit
Quarry as a Noun
Definitions of "Quarry" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “quarry” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Animal hunted or caught for food.
- A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate.
- A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.
- A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
Synonyms of "Quarry" as a noun (5 Words)
| fair game | A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. |
| pit | An orchestra pit. The recent protests over planned pit closures. |
| prey | Plunder or (in biblical use) a prize. He was easy prey for the two con men. |
| stone pit | United States architect (1902-1978. |
| target | The location of the target that is to be hit. A military target. |
Usage Examples of "Quarry" as a noun
- A limestone quarry.
- A British term for `quarry' is `stone pit.
Associations of "Quarry" (30 Words)
| archaeologist | A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains. Chinese archaeologists uncovered life sized terracotta statues. |
| auriferous | (of rocks or minerals) containing gold. Auriferous quartz veins. |
| burrow | A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter. Moles burrowing away underground. |
| coal | Mine or extract coal. The big ship coaled. |
| collier | A coal miner. |
| colliery | A coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it. |
| delve | Dig; excavate. The approach from the surface above had awed her so hugely delved were the tunnels. |
| dig | The act of digging. They set up camp next to the dig. |
| disinter | Discover (something that is well hidden. He has disinterred an important collection of writings. |
| dug | An udder or breast or teat. |
| excavation | A site that is being or has been excavated. The methods of excavation have to be extremely rigorous. |
| gold | Coins or other articles made of gold. He proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power. |
| granite | Something having the quality of granite unyielding firmness. Granite columns. |
| gravel | Cover an area of ground with gravel. Steps lead down from the terrace to a gravelled path. |
| mine | Excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted. Mine ores and metals. |
| miner | Laborer who works in a mine. Anyone can become a bitcoin miner. |
| mineral | Of or denoting a mineral. A wide range of necessary vitamins and minerals. |
| mineshaft | A deep narrow vertical hole, or sometimes a horizontal tunnel, that gives access to a mine. One member of this party almost vanished down a hidden disused mineshaft. |
| mining | The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth. A mining town. |
| nephrite | An amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders. |
| ore | A monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden 100 ore equal 1 krona. The mine s reserves of ore. |
| pit | A person s armpit. Pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits. |
| quartz | A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form present in most rocks especially sandstone and granite yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities. |
| rock | A mass of rock projecting above the earth s surface or out of the sea. The Irish scrum has been as solid as a rock. |
| sand | An expanse of sand typically along a shore. No one has the sand to stand against him. |
| scoop | Take out or up with or as if with a scoop. He used a scoop to serve the ice cream. |
| shovel | An amount of something carried or moved with a shovel. Shovel sand. |
| silicon | The chemical element of atomic number 14 a non metal with semiconducting properties used in making electronic circuits Pure silicon exists in a shiny dark grey crystalline form and as an amorphous powder. |
| underground | An underground railway especially the one in London. Underground resistance. |
| unearth | Discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching. Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell. |
