CEFR B2

excavation

noun

Meaning

excavation means the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses excavation to mean the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out....
The teacher asked students to find excavation in the reading.

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excavation (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses excavation to mean the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out....
The teacher asked students to find excavation in the reading.
Check the words around excavation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use excavation

a/the excavation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a excavation."
excavation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked excavation in context before translating it."

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