/ Dictionary / Index E excavation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•ca•va•tion Pronunciation: (eks"ku-vā'shun), [key] — n. a hole or cavity made by excavating. the act of excavating. an area in which excavating has been done or is in progress, as an archaeological site. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: excavation (Thesaurus) excavate excavator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language