excavation meaning and definition

EXCAVATION noun

Definition of excavation (noun)

1. the act of digging
   • "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
   • synonyms: dig, digging
2. the site of an archeological exploration
   • "they set up camp next to the dig"
   • synonyms: archeological site, dig
3. a hole in the ground made by excavating
4. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
   • synonyms: mining