noun
a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted
verb
extract (stone or other materials) from a quarry
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The quarry is a large excavation where stone, rock, or minerals are extracted.
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We're going to check out the old quarry for some cool rocks.
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Let's sneak into the quarry and do some cliff jumping!
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She felt like a lone wolf, isolated in the quarry of her own thoughts.