verb [VN]
1 to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find sth by digging in this way:
The site has been excavated by archaeologists. * pottery and weapons excavated from the burial site
2 (formal) to make a hole, etc. in the ground by digging:
The body was discovered when builders excavated the area.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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