quarry

The word “quarry” has 2 syllables: quar-ry

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɒr.i/


What is synonym and antonym for quarry?

In the thesaurus, “quarry” has 27 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quarry along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for quarry

Antonyms for quarry

  • carnivore
  • chaser
  • hunter
  • killer
  • murderer
  • predator
  • pursuer

Meanings of quarry

  • noun
    1. A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.
    2. A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
    3. An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
    4. An object of search or pursuit.
    5. A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
  • verb
    1. To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
    2. To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
    3. To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

Example Sentences

  • The workers carefully extracted blocks of marble from the quarry for the construction project.
  • Environmentalists raised concerns about the impact of the quarry on the local wildlife habitat.
  • The geologists conducted surveys to assess the geological composition of the quarry.
  • Heavy machinery echoed through the hills as it operated in the depths of the limestone quarry.
  • The architectural plans specified the use of granite from a reputable quarry for the new monument.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to quarry, such as: aim, beast, brute, burrow, carnivore, chase, chaser.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

game

quest

  • adventure
  • ask
  • badger
  • bespeak
  • canvas
  • canvass
  • chase
  • claim
  • command
  • crusade
  • delving
  • demand
  • desire
  • dun
  • enjoin
  • enterprise
  • exact
  • examination
  • expedition
  • exploration
  • forage
  • harass
  • hound
  • hunt
  • importune
  • impose
  • inquest
  • inquiry
  • inquisition
  • investigation
  • invite
  • invoke
  • journey
  • look for
  • look up
  • mission
  • necessitate
  • need
  • pilgrimage
  • probe
  • pursual
  • pursue
  • pursuit
  • quarry
  • recon
  • reconnaissance
  • request
  • require
  • requisition
  • research
  • scout
  • search
  • seek
  • seeking
  • shakedown
  • solicit
  • survey
  • sweep
  • take
  • urge
  • voyage
  • want
  • warrant

quests

  • adventure
  • asks
  • badgers
  • bespeaks
  • canvases
  • canvasses
  • chase
  • chases
  • claims
  • commands
  • crusade
  • delving
  • demands
  • desires
  • duns
  • enjoins
  • enterprise
  • exacts
  • examination
  • expedition
  • explorations
  • forages
  • harasses
  • hounds
  • hunt
  • hunts
  • importunes
  • imposes
  • inquest
  • inquiry
  • inquisition
  • investigation
  • invites
  • invokes
  • journey
  • looks for
  • looks up
  • mission
  • necessitates
  • needs
  • pilgrimage
  • prey
  • probe
  • probes
  • probing
  • pursual
  • pursues
  • pursuit
  • pursuits
  • quarry
  • reconnaissances
  • recons
  • requests
  • requires
  • requisitions
  • research
  • scouts
  • searches
  • seeking
  • seeks
  • shakedowns
  • solicits
  • surveys
  • sweeps
  • takes
  • urges
  • voyage
  • wants
  • warrants

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