excavation

Plural: excavations

Noun

• the act of digging
  • "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
• the site of an archeological exploration
• a hole in the ground made by excavating
• the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
• The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
• The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
• Especially, the trade of digging engineered holes for building foundations, roadbed preparations, and similar purposes.
• A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
• An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
• The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
• Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
• A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
• Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
• The act of discovering and exposing or developing (a quality).

Synonyms

archeological site, dig, digging, mining