Synonyms for excavation
ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃənex·ca·va·tion

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1. excavation, digging, dignoun

   the act of digging

   "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

   Synonyms:
   barb, dig, jab, slam, shot, shaft, archeological site, digging, jibe, gibe, mining

2. dig, excavation, archeological sitenoun

   the site of an archeological exploration

   "they set up camp next to the dig"

   Synonyms:
   barb, dig, jab, slam, shot, shaft, archeological site, digging, jibe, gibe, mining

3. excavationnoun

   a hole in the ground made by excavating

   Synonyms:
   digging, dig, archeological site, mining

4. mining, excavationnoun

   the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

   Synonyms:
   digging, minelaying, archeological site, dig, mining

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Creating By Removal
   • Production

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. excavationnoun

   Synonyms:
   excavating

2. excavationnoun

   Synonyms:
   cutting, cavity, hollow

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1. List of paraphrases for "excavation":

   excavated, digging, exhumation, dig, drilling, searches, excavator, search, pit

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How to use excavation in a sentence?

1. Scott Stripling:

   We registered 700 objects this last [excavation] season – seal impressions, scarabs, tools, weapons, jewelry, utilitarian objects, cultic objects, and about 2,000 pieces of pottery a day.

2. Gilad Itach:

   The structure exposed in this excavation is different from most of the previously discovered farmsteads, its orderly plan, vast area, strong walls and the impressive water reservoir hewn beneath it suggest that the site was administrative in nature and it may well have controlled the surrounding farmsteads.

3. Steve Membery:

   This site is a significant discovery the most comprehensive modern excavation of a Roman cemetery in Somerset.

4. Representative Diego Ibanez:

   Keep in mind that they've been looking for this treasure for 20 years and still haven't found it, there's no indication that this new bedrock excavation is going to bear fruit. We're talking about causing irreparable geological damage. There is simply no justification for that.

5. Gilad Ilatch:

   It literally happened on the last day of the excavation, … right in front of our eyes and those of the excited students, an unusual ceramic vessel c. 18 cm high (7 inches) was exposed, atop of is the image of a person….