Quarry

Synonyms of quarry

• pit
• mine
• excavation

Antonyms of quarry

• predator
• hunter
• attacker

Collocations of quarry

stone quarry

Frequency: 70 %

The workers were busy extracting rocks from the stone quarry.

quarry workers

Frequency: 60 %

The quarry workers were skilled in extracting materials from the earth.

quarry equipment

Frequency: 50 %

The company invested in new quarry equipment to improve efficiency.

abandoned quarry

Frequency: 45 %

The teenagers decided to explore the abandoned quarry despite the warnings.

quarry blasting

Frequency: 40 %

The residents were concerned about the noise from the quarry blasting.

Idiomatic Expressions for quarry

• Phrase: quarry of knowledge
  Meaning: a place or person from which one can gain a lot of knowledge
  Usage: The professor is a quarry of knowledge on ancient civilizations.