excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
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Definition of excavation
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
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Other Words from excavation
excavational
\ ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
Examples of excavation in a Sentence
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The excavations on the Heath in 1894 were short-lived: Read swiftly determined that there were, in fact, no remains of the Icenic queen, or anyone else, in the mound. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "The Brexit Warnings to Be Found in Sheep Grazing in a London Park," 3 Sep. 2019 Her films — searing excavations of the past with a fierce gaze on the present — mix Western sensibilities with an intricate understanding of Chinese culture and the communist leadership that has ruled the country since 1949. — Jeffrey Fleishmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "She was born into China’s one-child policy. Now, she’s unearthing its ghosts," 9 Aug. 2019 Mayor Marty Walsh says city archaeologist Joe Bagley has launched the first historical excavations in the neighborhood. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019 The excavation of the site began in 2015, and more than 1,000 square meters have been exposed to enable the identification. — sun-sentinel.com, "Archaeologists say they located city where David found refuge," 9 July 2019 The new study looks at samples which date back to the 19th century when three-dimensionally preserved mineralized arthropods were discovered during a mining excavation in the Quercy region of South-Central France. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Fossils Show Ancient Horrifying Xenomorph-Style Insects," 29 Aug. 2018 His remains were discovered during highway excavation in South Carolina in the 1980s. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "Creating a resting place befitting a hero," 25 May 2018 Teams soon will start digging similar excavation units inside and outside the famed Alamo church. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Alamo’s oldest wall being studied in ‘unprecedented’ digs," 13 Aug. 2019 Meticulously observed and expansively researched, Broom’s inquiry is an excavation told in four parts. — Lynell George, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Sarah M. Broom shows her New Orleans in ‘The Yellow House’," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'excavation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for excavation
excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
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Kids Definition of excavation
1
: the act of excavating
2
: a hollow place formed by excavating
excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
| \ ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
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Medical Definition of excavation
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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