CEFR B1

quarry

noun

Meaning

A place, usually a large, deep pit, where stone or other materials are extracted from the ground.

Examples

The town is built near a large limestone quarry.
They discovered valuable minerals in the abandoned quarry.

Synonyms: pit, mine, excavation, pitfall

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quarry (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɔːri/

Definition

A place, usually a large, deep pit, where stone or other materials are extracted from the ground.

Examples

The town is built near a large limestone quarry.
They discovered valuable minerals in the abandoned quarry.
The noise from the quarry could be heard for miles.

How to Use quarry

quarry for (prepositional phrase): To extract a specific material from a quarry. — "This region is quarried for its high-quality marble."

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