quarry- root words — words with the quarry- root

The root quarry- comes from Medieval Latin quareria, meaning place where stones are squared/cut. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including quarried, quarries. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quarry- root

Explore words with quarry- — words containing the quarry- root and sharing its sense of "place where stones are squared/cut". Examples include quarried, quarries. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quarry- mean?

The quarry- root means place where stones are squared/cut, from Medieval Latin quareria. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.