Excavation
/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
Sentence Examples
Human remains were found during the excavation.
The anthropologist is piecing together pottery shards she unearthed at the excavation site.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the ____, the workers discovered an old tunnel that had been forgotten for years.