n. | 1. | The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. |
2. | A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. | |
3. | (Engin.) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a |
Noun | 1. | excavation - the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: archeological site, dig | |
3. | excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating Synonyms: hole in the ground | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: mining |