excavations

noun

plural of excavation
as in caves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavations
  1. caves
  2. trenches
  3. ditches
  4. caverns
  5. burrows
  6. pits
  7. furrows
  8. cavities
Noun
  • Researchers have developed cyborg cockroaches that could help deliver emergency medical care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves, and other dangerous locations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.
    — PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, blueberry bushes cover old foxholes, trenches and deep craters from artillery fire.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • At present, lithium-ion batteries excel at short-term electricity storage (hours), but hydrogen can be stored in large quantities in underground salt caverns for months, balancing seasonal swings in renewable energy production.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This cushion is required at the very top of the caverns to keep the extraction pipes safely submerged in oil rather than the underlying water.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of caverns
Noun
  • Their body temperature drops from about that of a human to as low as 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius), not much warmer than their burrows in winter.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As opposed to beavers that build dams and lodges, block streams and divert and channel water, these beavers dig underwater into the bank of the reservoir and access their burrows through underground tunnels.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of burrows
Noun
  • Outside, intimate outdoor areas separated by partial wooden fences are covered with artificial grass and serve as private patios with furniture and fire pits.
    — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Atomic force microscopy of the impact zones found pits several nanometers deep in places deeper than the entire thickness of the Teflon film, meaning the damage ran clean through the coating and into the metal.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pits
Noun
  • In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of furrows
Noun
  • Sound waves excite the air in the cavities, forcing out the oscillating air to generate thrust.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To test this approach, the team first built miniature boats, each equipped with three cavities tuned to different frequencies.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cavities
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