Dictionary Check: excavate
"excavate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
20
points
Words with Friends
22
points
Definition
verb
recover through digging
Example:
"Schliemann excavated Troy"
verb
find by digging in the ground
Example:
"I dug up an old box in the garden"
verb
form by hollowing
Example:
"Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"
verb
remove the inner part or the core of
Example:
"the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
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