excavation vs dig

dig vs excavation

excavation and dig both are nouns.

excavation is not a verb while dig is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excavation	Yes	No	No	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, excavation and dig are synonyms defined as:

excavation and dig: the act of digging

Other synonyms of excavation include digging.

As nouns, excavation and dig are synonyms defined as:

excavation and dig: the site of an archeological exploration

Other synonyms of excavation include archeological site.

excavation (noun)	dig (noun)
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth	the act of digging
the act of digging	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
a hole in the ground made by excavating	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
the site of an archeological exploration	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

excavation (verb)	dig (verb)
	get the meaning of something
	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	create by digging
	remove the inner part or the core of
	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

Difference between excavation and dig

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