Main entry: excavation, mining
Definition: the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
Main entry: dig, digging, excavation
Definition: the act of digging
Usage: there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton
Main entry: excavation
Definition: a hole in the ground made by excavating
Main entry: dig, archeological site, excavation
Definition: the site of an archeological exploration
Usage: they set up camp next to the dig