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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ca•vate /ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -vat•ed, -vat•ing. - Civil Engineeringto make hollow; make a hole or cavity in: The ground was excavated for a foundation.
- Civil Engineeringto make (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
- to expose or lay bare by or as if by digging;
unearth:The archaeologist excavated the ruins of ancient Troy.
ex•ca•va•tion /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable* uncountable] ex•ca•va•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ca•vate (eks′kə vāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. - Civil Engineeringto make hollow by removing the inner part;
make a hole or cavity in;
form into a hollow, as by digging:The ground was excavated for a foundation. - Civil Engineeringto make (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by removing material.
- Civil Engineeringto dig or scoop out (earth, sand, etc.).
- to expose or lay bare by or as if by digging;
unearth:to excavate an ancient city.
- Latin excavātus (past participle of excavāre to hollow out), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + cav(um) hollow, cave + -ātus -ate1
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: excavate /ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/ vb - to remove (soil, earth, etc) by digging; dig out
- to make (a hole, cavity, or tunnel) in (solid matter) by hollowing or removing the centre or inner part: to excavate a tooth
- to unearth (buried objects) methodically in an attempt to discover information about the past
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin excavāre, from cavāre to make hollow, from cavus hollowˌexcaˈvation n |