[{"word":"excavations","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/excavation","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/excavations"]}]