excavate

verb
UK: /ˈekskəveɪt/
US: /ˈekskəveɪt/

  1. To dig a hole or channel in the ground.

    1. They excavate to build a pool.
    2. Archaeologists excavate ancient cities to learn about the past.

  2. To remove earth carefully and systematically from an area in order to find buried remains.

    1. We excavate the old ruins.
    2. The team will excavate the site looking for ancient artifacts.

Synonyms

hollow unearth quarry delve dig
excavate adjective

  1. Having been dug out or hollowed.

    1. It was an excavate area.
    2. The excavate site revealed valuable historical information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "excavate" in English means: To dig a hole or channel in the ground., To remove earth carefully and systematically from an area in order to find buried remains..

The phonetic transcription of "excavate" is /ˈekskəveɪt/ in British English and /ˈekskəveɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "excavate": hollow, unearth, quarry, delve, dig.

Example usage of "excavate": "They excavate to build a pool.". More examples on the page.