quarry
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈkwɒri/ us PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES
a place where stone, sand, etc. is dug out of the ground for use as building material:
a granite/limestone/marble quarry His father worked in a limestone quarry.
a rock/stone/slate quarry
quarry
verb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkwɒri/ us PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES
to dig stone, etc. from a quarry:
The mining and quarrying sector as a whole is expected to grow by 6.8% this year.