Excavate | Mean of excavate in English Dictionary
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/
- Verb
- to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it
- They excavated an ancient city.
- It is the first site to be excavated in this area.
- to dig a large hole in (something)
- They began excavating the backyard for their new pool.
- to form (a hole, tunnel, etc.) by digging
- excavate a tunnel
- to dig out and remove (dirt, soil, etc.)
- The excess dirt was carefully excavated.
