excavation

Noun

Meaning

The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.

An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.

The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mining dig digging cut removal pit trench digging up scooping diggings archeological site mina dell valley Pitt
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Antonyms

provide contain headland claim contract solid
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Hypernyms

production site artifact artefact land site creating by removal

Hyponyms

well working mine pool bore pit

Phrases with the word

korean war excavation team sand excavation

Examples

You might think that a hornbill would have the most powerful excavation tool of all, but in fact its huge beak is a relatively delicate structure and no use at all as a chisel. David Attenborough

Loki in 'Thor' is the most incredible springboard into a sort of excavation of the darker aspects of human nature. So that was thrilling, coming back knowing that I'd built the boat and now I could set sail into choppier waters. Tom Hiddleston

they set up camp next to the dig Source: Internet

there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton Source: Internet

23 cist graves were found during this excavation. Source: Internet

1960s On February 11, 1961, excavation began, and that September 1, Saarinen died. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

excavating insect excavating machine excavating pump excavation unit excavational excavationist