English Synonym Finder

quarry

Definitions

A place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.

An animal or person hunted or pursued by another.

Examples

The workers spent all day extracting limestone from the deep quarry.

The detective followed the suspect into the abandoned quarry to make the final arrest.

Synonyms

prey target victim game objective goal pursuit

Antonyms

predator hunter pursuer attacker chaser stalker