1. excavate - Noun
2. excavate - Verb
To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to excavate a ball; to excavate the earth.
To form by hollowing; to shape, as a cavity, or anything that is hollow; as, to excavate a canoe, a cellar, a channel.
To dig out and remove, as earth.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe mining company wants to excavate the hillside Source: Internet
I dug up an old box in the garden Source: Internet
Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team Source: Internet
excavate a cavity Source: Internet
Schliemann excavated Troy Source: Internet
excavate gold Source: Internet