Definition of Excavate

to dig a pit or empty space

Examples of Excavate in a sentence

First, the construction workers had to excavate a large opening in the dirt to create the foundation for the pipes and wires that would be housed underneath the structure.  🔊

When the archaeologists began to excavate the ancient burial site in certain prime spots, they unearthed several impressive artifacts from the ground.  🔊

In order to build a pool, the pool builders had to excavate a deep crater of at least eight feet deep into the family’s backyard.  🔊

To bury the body, the murderer would have to initially excavate the bottom of his basement floor in order to conceal the body with the leftover dirt.  🔊

Using a large bulldozer, the men began to excavate the site by operating the machinery’s claw continuously into the soil.  🔊

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