excavation
Americannoun
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a hole or cavity made by excavating.
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the act of excavating.
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an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.
Related Words
See hole.
Other Word Forms
- excavational adjective
- nonexcavation noun
- reexcavation noun
Etymology
Origin of excavation
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin excavātiōn- (stem of excavātiō ) “a hollowing.” See excavate, -ion
Example Sentences
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About two dozen family members watched the excavations from across the road.
From Barron's
The renovated areas will also allow visitors a closer look at the ongoing excavations still happening on site, including Project 23, the other name for the parking garage discovery in 2006 where Zed was found.
To date, La Brea Tar Pits researchers have unearthed millions of samples from the pits dating back 50,000 years and still conduct daily open-air excavations.
From Los Angeles Times
A follow-up excavation will be led by Cardiff University and the Portable Antiquities Scheme in the coming months.
From BBC
Dr Langlands said conserving the site would be the first priority, before further survey work was carried out and funding sought for excavation in future.
From BBC
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