pit vs excavation

excavation vs pit

pit and excavation both are nouns.

pit is a verb but excavation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, excavation is a hypernym of pit; that is, excavation is a word with a broader meaning than pit:

pit: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
excavation: a hole in the ground made by excavating

pit (noun)	excavation (noun)
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate	the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it	the act of digging
a trap in the form of a concealed hole	a hole in the ground made by excavating
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers	the site of an archeological exploration
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

pit (verb)	excavation (verb)
remove the pits from
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar

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