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View synonyms for excavation

excavation

[ eks-kuh-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a hole or cavity made by excavating.
  2. the act of excavating.
  3. an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.

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Other Words From

  • exca·vation·al adjective
  • nonex·ca·vation noun
  • reex·ca·vation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of excavation1

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

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Synonym Study

See hole.

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