Word parts excavate + -or Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/ Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: ex‧ca‧vat‧or Noun Singular excavator Plural excavators (countable) An excavator is a person who excavates. (countable) An excavator is a vehicle that is used to dig holes in the ground. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads