excavated

BrE /ɪkˈskeɪvət/ AmE /ɪkˈskeɪvət/

adjective / past participle of verb en → es

1 ARCHAEOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY [past participle] B2

found or dug up by archaeologists or anthropologists

excavado, descubierto por arqueólogos

Collocations an excavated site · ancient artifacts that have been excavated

  • The ancient city was completely excavated.

    La ciudad antigua fue completamente excavada.

2 CONSTRUCTION [past participle] B1

dug out of the ground for construction purposes

excavado, cavado para construcción

Collocations an excavated area · a large excavated hole

  • The workers have finished excavating the site.

    Los trabajadores han terminado de excavar el sitio.