1.Definition: a hole in the ground made by excavating

Category: Objects

2.Definition: the act of digging

"There's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

Related Noun(s):dig

Category: General

3.Definition: the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

Category: General

4.Definition: the site of an archeological exploration

Related Noun(s):archeological site, dig

Category: Places