Quarry
/ˈkwɔːri/
A quarry is a place where people dig into the ground to find large stones or rocks that can be used to build things like houses, roads, and bridges.
Examples
- The workers at the quarry dig deep in the ground to find big stones.
- We learned in class that a quarry is where people get rocks for buildings.
- When we went hiking, we saw an old quarry filled with water and fish.
Synonyms
mine
pit
dig site
stone yard
rock site
Antonyms
building
finished structure
roadway
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