excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
excavational
adjective
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəl
-shə-nᵊl
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The excavation near Willersey was done as a joint effort with Historic England.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
These complications added complexity and price costs, to excavation and foundation work—especially since strict D.C. building regulations cap building heights—forcing deeper builds underground.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Through excavation and multiple rounds of radiocarbon dating, researchers determined the driftwood is about 56,000 years old.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
More information from the excavation will be presented at an academic conference on Maya–Teotihuacan interaction in August, the University of Houston said.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
These complications added complexity and price costs, to excavation and foundation work—especially since strict D.C. building regulations cap building heights—forcing deeper builds underground.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
Through excavation and multiple rounds of radiocarbon dating, researchers determined the driftwood is about 56,000 years old.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
More information from the excavation will be presented at an academic conference on Maya–Teotihuacan interaction in August, the University of Houston said.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or process of excavating
2
: a hollowed-out place formed by excavating
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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