"Quarried" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Quarried" Meaning

Removed or dug up from the earth; extracted. (often used to describe stone or minerals)

"Quarried" Examples

Usage Examples of "Quarried"

Noun

The stone for the monument was quarried from a nearby site.
Archaeologists excavated the ancient city after the stone walls were quarried away.
The construction of the skyscraper required large quantities of quarried granite.

Verb

The company quarried for gems in the mining operation.
Efforts were being made to decrease the environmental impact of quarried materials.
The construction project is halted due to quarried stones from the nearby mountain.