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Vocabulary Entry
excavation
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The act of digging or removing earth or rock to uncover something.
Example Sentences
"The excavation of the ancient city revealed many historical artifacts."
"Heavy machinery was used for the excavation of the new site."
"The team conducted an excavation to find fossils buried in the ground."
V
verb
To dig out and remove earth or rock from a site.
Example Sentences
"We need to excavate the area before the foundation can be laid."
"They excavated the old landfill to clean it up."
"Archaeologists have been excavating the ruins for several months."