How do you spell Excavation?
Correct spelling
excavation
Remember: EX-CAVE-ATION - you cave out the earth during excavation
Why is excavation spelled this way?
From Latin excavare, to hollow out. EX (out) + CAVUS (hollow). An excavation hollows out the earth — digging that reveals what was buried.
Common misspellings of excavation
excavasionexcevationexcavationexcavation
Example
The archaeological excavation revealed ancient pottery fragments buried for centuries.