Excavation : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with E > Excavation

Looking for words with meaning close to 'excavation': discover synonyms for the word excavation, such as digging or dig.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as excavation. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": digging and dig.


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Synonyms for excavation sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for excavation Degree of synonymy of excavation Frequency in the language
digging
   95 13.25  
dig
   92 46.22  
mining
   87 3.16  
excavated
   76 0.27  
excavator
   69 0.08  
dredging
   69 0.29  
exhumation
   68 0.43  
trench
   67 3.08  
drilling
   65 2.29  
extraction
   64 2.47  
prospecting
   63 0.45  
exploration
   63 1.88  
discovery
   62 11.45  
removal
   62 2.06  
drill
   62 13.75  
burrowing
   62 0.43  
pit
   62 13.22  
search
   61 48.37  
searches
   61 1.31  

Lexical field of "excavation"

digging
dig
mining
hole in the ground
excavated
excavator
dredging
exhumation
trench
drilling
extraction
prospecting
exploration
discovery
removal
drill
burrowing
pit
search
searches
mine
basement
archaeology
cellar
searching
blasting
loading
sweep
clearance
opening
sack
cut
archaeological
archeological
earthwork
archaelogical
archeology
quarry
earthmoving
demolition
geotechnical
construction
burial
osteologist
midden
masonry
backhoe
drainage
reclamation
geological