Stone Pit (Noun)
Meaning
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The village was built near a stone pit that provided the materials for the old castle walls.
- After years of neglect, the stone pit was reclaimed and transformed into a beautiful park.
- The stone pit was a busy place, with workers extracting granite blocks for the new highway construction.
- Locals warned tourists to stay away from the abandoned stone pit, which was said to be filled with hidden holes and old tunnels.
- As a child, I would often explore the stone pit on the outskirts of town, imagining the ancient civilizations that once worked there.