WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / E / excavation excavation noun /ɛkskəveɪʃən/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 22 WWF 25 Definitions noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth mining noun the site of an archeological exploration archeological sitedig noun the act of digging “there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton” digdigging noun a hole in the ground made by excavating Look “excavation” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →