Meaning

• The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

• A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.

• An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.

• The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.

• Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.

• A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.