excavation - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for excavation ?

Here are the synonyms for excavation , a list of similar words for excavation from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

Synonyms

• excavation
• mining

More generic

• production

More specific

• opencast mining
• placer mining
• strip mining

Noun

the act of digging

Synonyms

• dig
• digging
• excavation

More generic

• creating by removal

Noun

a hole in the ground made by excavating

Synonyms

• excavation

More generic

• artefact
• artifact

More specific

• bore
• bore-hole
• cellar
• delf
• diggings
• digs
• ditch
• drill hole
• mine
• mineshaft
• pit
• pool
• quarry
• root cellar
• stone pit
• well
• working
• workings

Noun

the site of an archeological exploration

Synonyms

• archeological site
• dig
• excavation

More generic

• land site
• site

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