Meaning & use
excavated
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Dug out or removed earth to expose something buried, especially in archaeology or construction.
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Archaeologists excavated the ancient tomb over several months.
Crews excavated the foundation before pouring the new concrete.
A note on using this word
Excavated comes from Latin excavare, 'to hollow out,' combining ex- ('out') and cavus ('hollow').
Words with a similar meaning
dug upunearthed
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Words with an opposite meaning
buriedcovered
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