Wondering how to use Quarry in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as prey or exploit.
Quarry meaning
A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
Synonyms of Quarry
Using Quarry
- The main meaning on this page is: A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
- Useful related words include: prey, exploit, fauna, creature.
- In the example corpus, quarry often appears in combinations such as: quarry lp, the quarry, finally quarry.
Context around Quarry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quarry
- In this selection, "quarry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, walcott, south, denbigh, floor, park and itself stand out and add context to how "quarry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 80 south quarry in parleys and a shallow quarry dug during. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quarry" sits close to words such as astronaut, banker and champ, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quarry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Stratigraphy Walcott Quarry of the Burgess Shale showing the Walcott Quarry Shale Member. (13 words)
A helicopter winched Mr Farrell onto the quarry floor where resuscitation efforts continued in vain, the coroner said. (18 words)
The regulator said the quarry operator, Glenella Quarry Pty Ltd, and the workers involved were assisting with the investigation. (19 words)
A geophysical survey identified the lines of the fort's defences, with the north-west corner of the structure being identified by a 12m bank and a large ditch, believed to be a shallow quarry dug during the construction of the rampart. (42 words)
Residents say, they are unable to approach Day Shine Quarry, because they are protected by dreaded land guards, who are often armed to the teeth, over the two or so years that they have operated as a quarry firm. (39 words)
Surrounded by a 50-acre nature reserve and kilometers of pathways and trails, Quarry Park is serviced by three bus routes, including one Bus Rapid Transit route, and is a short walk from the proposed Quarry Park LRT Station. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Mr C. Burgess of Breedon Southern Ltd has applied for planning permission to extend Denbigh Quarry, also known as Graig Quarry, on Graig Road on its western side.
The main junior races take in one loop of Penistone Hill, going round the trig and back into the quarry, before the final thigh-sapping climb out of the quarry and sprint to the finish.
The samples were found to be composed of 60% of the signatures matching that of the Twin Creek limestone being crushed by the Kilgore Quarry and potentially the I-80 south quarry in Parleys.
The development plans for the quarry itself also show that Luck Stone intends to build a 1.2-mile trail along Steven Creek, which forms the quarry site’s northern border.
The regulator said the quarry operator, Glenella Quarry Pty Ltd, and the workers involved were assisting with the investigation.
The stone from Farnhill Quarry was used for walling buildings whilst the stone from Strikes Quarry at Sutton-in-Craven was sought-after for windowsills, headers and door jambs.
Both South Quarry and Camstone Quarry are frequented by geology students, while the former serves as the one location in and around Arthur’s Seat where rock climbing is allowed - provided you obtain a permit of course.
Once you’re in the quarry, the route winds down an average of a 10% grade (expect as much as 18% in areas) through granite cliffs to the quarry floor.
Residents say, they are unable to approach Day Shine Quarry, because they are protected by dreaded land guards, who are often armed to the teeth, over the two or so years that they have operated as a quarry firm.
Commonly referred to as the Tilcon quarry expansion project amongst Connecticut residents, the company sought to expand its gravel quarry that exists in Plainville into adjoining woodlands owned by the New Britain water department.
He pegged the chances that using the quarry as a landfill would result in elevated temperatures as “one in two,” but it wouldn’t be accessible because it’s in a quarry, he said.
Police say they respond to several emergency calls at the quarry every year.the owners of the quarry have authorized police to arrest those found trespassing in the area.
Surrounded by a 50-acre nature reserve and kilometers of pathways and trails, Quarry Park is serviced by three bus routes, including one Bus Rapid Transit route, and is a short walk from the proposed Quarry Park LRT Station.
Stratigraphy Walcott Quarry of the Burgess Shale showing the Walcott Quarry Shale Member.
The Walcott quarry produced such spectacular fossils because it was so close to the Stephen Formation — indeed the quarry has now been excavated to the very edge of the Cambrian cliff.
According to police, C. Aravind, 26, and S. Manikandan, 29, natives of Pudukottai district, had been working as cashiers in a government-run sand quarry at Kilikoodu.
A geophysical survey identified the lines of the fort's defences, with the north-west corner of the structure being identified by a 12m bank and a large ditch, believed to be a shallow quarry dug during the construction of the rampart.
A Google Earth image of Bass Point shows the Hanson quarry at centre, prior to the southern wall being built, and Bass Point reserve in foreground.
A helicopter winched Mr Farrell onto the quarry floor where resuscitation efforts continued in vain, the coroner said.
Alderman Doug Shelton stated that the land around I-85 might be developed long before Granite Quarry is able to offer a viable solution for annexing, as with the General RV Center development happening now.
Common combinations with quarry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- quarry lp 51×
- the quarry 41×
- finally quarry 10×
- quarry and 8×
- quarry at 7×
- quarry in 5×
- quarry is 5×
- quarry bank 5×
- and quarry 5×
- quarry on 4×