excavations

noun

Definition of excavationsnext
plural of excavation
as in caves

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  1. trenches
  2. caverns
  3. cavities
  4. valleys
  5. basins
Noun
  • Topographic features on Earth’s surface, such as mountains and deep-sea trenches, also distort its shape slightly.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The severity of Helene also prompted the Hermitage staff to prepare for Hurricane Milton by boarding up windows, building a 15-foot-tall sand dune and digging trenches on the property.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
  • If that were true, the groundwater may have eroded some of the limestone, causing caverns to form.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of caverns
Noun
  • That, dental experts warn, could make for more cavities.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The recommendations have strengthened teeth and reduced cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of cavities
Noun
  • The valleys on the moon's edge create two of the most spectacular sights during a total solar eclipse — Baily’s beads and the diamond ring, the last bits of the sun visible just before and the first just after totality.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In hilly and mountainous terrains, rainfall typically is funneled into valleys, rivers and streams, DeGaetano said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of valleys
Noun
  • The lower dollar cost per acre for deals in basins like the Williston, the DJ Basin, and the Eagle Ford Shale enable acquiring companies to obtain bigger acreage positions with more future drilling locations for the same price.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The two-part fold-and-slide system includes two separate sink basins for washing and drying.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of basins
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