quarryman
noun
quarrymen
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pluralof quarryman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As machines came, its capacity and ambition were increased, while the knowledge and instinct of the quarrymen were steadily lost.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
“This is where we’ll sleep. It’s called the Salle des Huîtres—the Oyster Room. The quarrymen used to shuck oysters down here as their food while working.”
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2019
For one piece, he collaborated with Brier and sculptor Sharon Fullingim to create a memorial for the quarrymen of southern Indiana, with hopes of placing it somewhere in the Bloomington community.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2017
I see quarrymen holding their palms against the rock face as though taking its temperature, as though it were living - some enormous beast.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2016
You should have seen this mountain when the quarrymen finished with it in 1905.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
