excavation
🇺🇸
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
noun
R
The process of digging up the ground to find old things that have been buried over time.
During the excavation, they found ancient pottery pieces.
R
A place where digging is done to find ancient objects or buildings.
Children were excited to visit the excavation and see what was discovered.
R
The action of digging, usually by machines.
The excavation for the new building's foundation has started.
translation
The process of digging up the ground to find old things that have been buried over time.; A place where digging is done to find ancient objects or buildings.; The action of digging, usually by machines.
Word Forms
Plural
excavations