excavation

Noun
Synonyms: diggingdigarcheological sitemining

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. the act of digging“there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”Synonyms: diggingdig
  2. the site of an archeological exploration“they set up camp next to the dig”Synonyms: digarcheological site
  3. a hole in the ground made by excavating
  4. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earthSynonyms: mining
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Excavation \Ex`ca*va"tion\, n. [L. excavatio: cf. F. excavation.]

1.The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. [1913 Webster]

2.A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. "A winding excavation." --Glover. [1913 Webster]

3.(Engin.) (a) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel. (b) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity. [1913 Webster]

The delivery of the excavations at a distance of 250 feet.— E. L. Corthell.[1913 Webster]
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