Textual thesaurus for "quarry"

(noun) prey

animal hunted or caught for food

(noun) pit, stone pit

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'

(noun) prey, target, fair game

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

he fell prey to muggers; everyone was fair game; the target of a manhunt