excavation

BrE /ɪkˈskeɪvəeɪʃn/ AmE /ɪkˈskeɪveɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 ARCHAEOLOGY/CONSTRUCTION [singular] B2

the process of digging in the ground to find objects or structures from long ago, or to build something new

excavación, escava

  • an excavation at/in somewhere

Collocations archaeological excavation · construction excavation

  • The archaeologists are carrying out an excavation of the site.

    Los arqueólogos están llevando a cabo una excavación en el sitio.

2 DUG-OUT [singular] B2

a place that has been dug out of the ground, especially for building or finding something from long ago

excavación, zanja

  • an excavation at/in somewhere

Collocations archaeological excavation site · construction excavation area

  • The excavation revealed several ancient artifacts.

    La excavación reveló varios artefactos antiguos.