Meaning of quarry

(noun) 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"

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

animal hunted or caught for food

(verb) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"