Real Dictionary

quarry
countable noun: A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or the side of a mountain in order to get stone or minerals.

quarry in American English 1
an animal that is being hunted down, esp. with dogs or hawks; prey
noun: an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc
transitive verb: to obtain (stone) from or as if from a quarry

quarry in American English 2
a square or diamond-shaped piece of glass, tile, etc.
noun: an animal or bird hunted or pursued

quarry in American English 3
a place where building stone, marble, or slate is excavated, as by cutting or blasting
to excavate from a quarry
noun: a square stone or tile

quarry in British English 1
noun: an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc, by drilling, blasting, or cutting
verb: to extract (stone, slate, etc) from or as if from a quarry

quarry in British English 2
noun: an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey

quarry in British English 3
noun: a square or diamond shape