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The quarry had tall walls of rock.
What does Quarry mean?
A quarry is a place where stone is dug out.
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A quarry is a large open place where stone, sand, or minerals are dug from the ground.
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The science video showed how stone from a quarry can be used for buildings and roads.
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Students compared a quarry with a mine and noticed that a quarry is usually open to the sky.
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What does quarry mean?
A quarry is an open place where stone or minerals are removed from the ground.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to quarry?
Stone pit is a simple phrase for a quarry.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful opposite or contrast for quarry?
Filled ground is a useful contrast because a quarry is dug out.
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MeaningQuarry means A quarry is a place where stone is dug out.
ExampleExample: The quarry had tall walls of rock.
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Synonyms
Words like Quarry
stone pitA simple phrase for a place where stone is removed.
open mineA related term when materials are taken from the ground in an open area.
Antonyms
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filled groundA contrast because a quarry is dug out, not filled in.
natural hillsideA contrast when land has not been dug for stone.
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quarry
noun
quarries
More than one place where stone or minerals are dug.
verb
quarried
Dug stone or minerals from a quarry.
verb
quarrying
Digging stone or minerals from a quarry.
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