EXCAVATION Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

excavation

noun

Definition of excavation

as in trench

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Recent Examples of excavation Sources say excavation equipment will be brought in Tuesday to dig up portions of the backyard of the home as the search for any possible human remains continues. — Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 In late August, the commission granted an exemption allowing workers to begin excavation and soil stabilization before the full limited work permit is issued. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 University officials announced the discovery in a statement this week, saying the remains were uncovered during excavation for construction along X Street near Stockton Boulevard. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Project enters next phase The project’s focus is now shifting from excavation to road and bridge construction. — Robert Tann, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excavation

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Noun

Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Oversized bombers and close-fitting cropped styles mingle with polished trenches, slouchy anoraks, and classic motos.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

The original plan called for a more complex full-size puppet, but the schedule changed dramatically after Nolan and production designer Ruth De Jong found a real cave in Greece.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cave

Noun

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that drawing the reserve down too far could damage the salt caverns where the oil is stored.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
While many have described the halls of the Colorado Convention Center as windowless caverns, Levitt Pavilion will offer more of a music festival vibe — and an atmosphere much more akin to other Colorado beer festivals.

— Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavern

Noun

This sensory organ lets rats scurry through buildings, sewers, burrows, and countless other environments with ease, regardless of visibility.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Knudsen told the publication the burrows have grown where the nuts are left, and that Green City Market vendors have seen rats while setting up.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of burrow

Noun

Not far from my home on the western shore of Lake Champlain lies the ore bed that in 1875 produced 10 percent of America’s iron ore; the #21 pit, once storied, stretches two hundred feet wide and three hundred feet deep.

— Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
For the friend with a fireplace These all-natural firestarters are a chic alternative to the typical firestarter logs, and would make an excellent host gift for the friend who’s lucky enough to have a fireplace or outdoor fire pit.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

The idea all started because of the fact that C8 Corvettes all have an open cavity up front between the wheels where an electric motor can mount.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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