quarrier

[ kwawr-ee-er, kwor- ]

noun

1. a person who quarries quarry stone.

quarrier

/ ˈkwɒrɪə /

noun

1. another word for quarryman

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarrier¹

1325–75; Middle English quaryer, quarriour < Old French quarrier, equivalent to *quarre quarry ¹ + -ier -ier ²

Example Sentences

Some areas of the park are open only for ceremonial use; the 75,000 yearly visitors are asked not to interfere with the quarriers.

From Seattle Times

It’s a haven of striking beauty, dotted with quarriers’ cottages.

From The Guardian

Landscapers, like quarriers, have relied heavily on seasonal labor mostly from Mexican workers.

From Washington Times

Cicadas and a crop duster battle for sonic supremacy as Travis Erickson, a fourth generation pipestone quarrier and pipe maker, bails water out of the quarry to begin the day’s work.

From Washington Times

Wouldn’t that be followed by granite quarries stripped bare and, with no granite left, granite quarriers thrown out of work, thus losing their granite-countertop-kitchen homes?

From Washington Times