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English noun: stone pit

1. stone pit (artifact) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate


SamplesA British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'.


Synonymspit, quarry


Broader (hypernym)excavation


Narrower (hyponym)chalk pit, chalkpit, gravel pit









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