"to hollow out, make hollow by digging or scooping, or by removing extraneous matter," 1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (from PIE root *keue- "to swell," also "vault, hole"). Related: Excavated; excavating.
excavate gold
Schliemann excavated Troy
Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team
excavate a cavity
the mining company wants to excavate the hillside
exanimate
exarch
exasperate
exasperation
Excalibur
excavate
excavation
exceed
excel
excellence
excellency
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