excavation
[ eks-kuh-vey-shuhn ]
noun
a hole or cavity made by excavating.
the act of excavating.
an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site.
Origin of excavation
1synonym 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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