excavation — the action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 발굴, 굴착 (특히 고고학적 유적지)
Korean pronunciation: 엑스커**베이**션
Example Sentences
- The excavation for the new subway accidentally uncovered a 500-year-old treasure chest.
- Archaeologists spent three years on the excavation of the ancient temple.
- The excavation revealed that my backyard used to be a dinosaur playground.
excavation
NOUN//ˌekskəˈveɪʃən//
the action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site
the action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site
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Origin
From Latin 'excavare' meaning 'to hollow out', derived from 'ex-' (out) and 'cavare' (to hollow or make hollow), which comes from 'cavus' meaning 'hollow or empty'.
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“The excavation for the new subway accidentally uncovered a 500-year-old treasure chest.”
“Archaeologists spent three years on the excavation of the ancient temple.”
“The excavation revealed that my backyard used to be a dinosaur playground.”
“Construction was delayed due to the massive excavation required.”
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