What is a quarry?

quar路ry1 /藞kw蓴ri, 藞kw蓲ri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwawr-ee, kwor-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry路ing.
鈥搉oun 1. an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
2. an abundant source or supply.
鈥搗erb (used with object) 3. to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry.
4. to make a quarry in.


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[Origin: 1375鈥?425; ME quarey (n.) < ML quareia, var. of quareria < OF quarriere < VL *quadr膩ria place where stone is squared, deriv. of L quadr膩re to square]

Where they mine for rocks. e.g., a rock quarry.

A quarry is a place where they dig up stone, like marble. Its usually an open pit, sometimes with the bottom filled with water.

You're kidding, right?

a quarry is where they cut stone the rocks are on site and usually there is water and it's used for swimming by the locals.my brother worked at one for 15 years.