excavation

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Noun

excavation

1. (uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
2. (countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
3. (countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
4. (countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
5. (uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
6. (countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

Translations

• German: Grabung, Ausgrabung f (archaeology)
• Italian: scavo
• Portuguese: escavação
• Russian: копа́ние
• Spanish: excavación

Translations

• Portuguese: escavação
• Russian: я́ма

Translations

• German: Ausschachtung
• Russian: око́п

Translations

• German: Aushub

Translations

• French: fouille
• German: Ausgrabung
• Italian: scavo
• Portuguese: escavação
• Russian: раскопка
• Spanish: excavación

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