Word Type

Noun

The word "excavation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

archealogical dig archeological site boston cemetary city construction site desert egypt montana quarry under ground work area

Derived Terms

excavation unit excavational excavationist nonexcavation re-excavation reexcavation sub-excavation

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

artefact artifact creating by removal land site production site

Type Of (IsA)

area or locale being investigated artifact big hole creating by removal way of mining ore

Related Terms

excavate excavator

Synonym Network

dig mining

Used For

build foundation digging things up exhuming dead bodies exploring area find old things finding ancient artifacts finding archeological artifacts finding dinosaur bones gaining knowledge getting ancient artifacts giving archaeologists jobs keeping archeologists occupied and employed learning history of site mapping ancient ruins mining release ancient artifacts from ground unearthing fossils

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.