excavated

CEFRC1

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Dug out earth to uncover something or create a space.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of excavate

Examples

  • He excavated the mountain and drew out a rat.

  • The site has never been excavated properly.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The team of archaeologists blank the ancient ruins last summer.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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