Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Excavate.
How to pronounce excavate:
Def 1 UK
Excavate - as a verb
Recover through digging
Example: "Schliemann excavated troy"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
unearthHypernyms (Closely Related)
bring outrevealunveilHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Find by digging in the ground
Example: "I dug up an old box in the garden"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dig upturn upHypernyms (Closely Related)
obtainHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Form by hollowing
Example: "Carnegie had a lake excavated for princeton university's rowing team"
Excavate - as a noun
Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade excavata.
Example Sentences
"The archaeologists used shovels to excavate the ancient ruins."
"Workers excavated the construction site to prepare for the new building."
"The paleontologists carefully excavated the dinosaur fossils from the ground."
"The team of researchers used brushes to delicately excavate the fragile artifacts."
"The mining company excavated the minerals from deep within the earth."
Word Game Points
Is EXCAVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, excavate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
EXCAVATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.
Is EXCAVATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, excavate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordEXCAVATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 22.
Is EXCAVATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, excavate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordEXCAVATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.