excavation

[ eks-kuh-vey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a hole or cavity made by excavating.

  2. the act of excavating.

  1. an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.

Origin of excavation

1
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin excavātiōn- (stem of excavātiō ) “a hollowing.” See excavate, -ion

synonym study For excavation

1. See hole.

Other words from excavation

  • ex·ca·va·tion·al, adjective
  • non·ex·ca·va·tion, noun
  • re·ex·ca·va·tion, noun

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