Word Type

Noun

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

Word Relationships

Capable Of

dig hole

Derived Terms

dragline excavator excavator operator mini excavator spoon excavator

Derived From

excavate

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

machine working person

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

dragline dragline excavator

Type Of (IsA)

workman

Related Terms

Excavata backhoe

Related Terms

backhoe curette dig digger ditch excavate excavation pathological track vehicle

Synonym Network

power shovel

Used For

making excavation

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