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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024quar•ry1 /ˈkwɔri, ˈkwɑri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. [countable] - Building, Miningan open hole or pit dug in the ground, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
v. [~ + object] - Building, Miningto obtain from or as if from a quarry.
quar•ry2 /ˈkwɔri, ˈkwɑri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ries. - an animal or bird being hunted or chased:The eagle swooped down on its helpless quarry.
- any object of search, pursuit, or attack:The squadron finally located its quarry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quar•ry1 (kwôr′ē, kwor′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. - Building, Miningan excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
- an abundant source or supply.
v.t. - Building, Miningto obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry.
- Miningto make a quarry in.
- Vulgar Latin *quadrāria place where stone is squared, derivative of Latin quadrāre to square
- Old French quarriere
- Medieval Latin quareia, variant of quareria
- Middle English quarey (noun, nominal) 1375–1425
- an animal or bird hunted or pursued.
- game, esp. game hunted with hounds or hawks.
- any object of search, pursuit, or attack.
- Latin corium
- Old French cuiree, derivative of cuir skin, hide
- Middle English querre 1275–1325
- Buildinga square stone or tile.
- Building, Architecturequarrel2 (def. 2).
- Latin quadrātus quadrate
- Old French quarre
- noun, nominal use of obsolete quarry (adjective, adjectival) square 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quarry /ˈkwɒrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc, by drilling, blasting, or cutting
- a copious source of something, esp information
vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)- to extract (stone, slate, etc) from or as if from a quarry
- (transitive) to excavate a quarry in
- to obtain (something, esp information) diligently and laboriously
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French quarriere, from quarre (unattested) square-shaped stone, from Latin quadrāre to make square quarry /ˈkwɒrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey
- anything pursued or hunted
Etymology: 14th Century quirre entrails offered to the hounds, from Old French cuirée what is placed on the hide, from cuir hide, from Latin corium leather; probably also influenced by Old French coree entrails, from Latin cor heart |