excavate — to dig out and remove earth, rock, etc. to make a hole or to find something buried
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to dig out and remove earth, rock, etc. to make a hole or to find something buried
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈekskəveɪt/
Example Sentences
- The construction crew had to excavate the entire backyard to install the swimming pool, much to the neighbor's cat's dismay.
- Scientists excavated dinosaur fossils from the remote desert location.
- The ambitious hamster decided to excavate an elaborate tunnel system in its cage.
excavate
VERB[/ˈekskəveɪt/]
to dig out and remove earth, rock, etc. to make a hole or to find something buried
Archaeologists carefully excavate an ancient clay pot from the desert sand.
Excavate to activate, and let discoveries motivate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'excavatus', the past participle of 'excavare', meaning 'to hollow out'. It combines the prefix 'ex-' (out) and 'cavare' (to make hollow), which derives from 'cavus' (hollow).
Breakdown
ex- (out) + cav- (hollow) + -ate (verb suffix) = excavate
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The construction crew had to excavate the entire backyard to install the swimming pool, much to the neighbor's cat's dismay.”
“Scientists excavated dinosaur fossils from the remote desert location.”
“The ambitious hamster decided to excavate an elaborate tunnel system in its cage.”
“Workers excavated the foundation for the new building last month.”
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