excavation

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧ca‧va‧tion

Noun

Singular excavation

Plural excavations

1. (uncountable) Excavation is the act of digging something, especially an archaeological site.
2. (countable) An excavation is the site that is being or has been excavated.