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excavations

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃnz/

Meanings
noun
The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

Examples :

""The archeologists' excavations revealed ancient pottery and tools buried deep underground." "
archaeology geology history action

Related Words

Illustration uncovered

uncovered verb

/ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvɚd/

To remove a cover from.

"The model railway was uncovered."

Illustration exploration

exploration noun

/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/

The process of exploring.

"The exploration of new hiking trails is a favorite family activity. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration archaeological

archaeological adjective

/ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ /ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

Relating to the science or research of archaeology.

"The museum's exhibit on ancient civilizations contained many archaeological artifacts. "

Illustration buildings

buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration preserved

preserved verb

/pɹəˈzɜːvd/ /pɹəˈzɝvd/

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

"Every people have the right to preserve its identity and culture."

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

Illustration excavating

excavating verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪɾɪŋ/

To make a hole in (something); to hollow.

"The workers are excavating the ground to build a new swimming pool. "

Illustration archeologists

archeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑlədʒɪsts/

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

"The archeologists carefully examined the ancient pottery shards. "

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."