diggings
- noun
- /ˈdɪɡɪŋz/
- Archaic
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excavaciones
- The gold rush brought thousands of prospectors to the diggings in search of fortune.
Examples
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Archaeologists uncovered ancient pottery at the diggings last summer.
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New safety regulations were introduced to protect workers at the diamond diggings.
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The diggings were muddy.
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Look at the diggings!
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Archaeologists uncovered ancient pottery at the diggings where they were studying archaeological remains.
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New safety regulations were introduced to protect workers at the diamond diggings where valuable stones are extracted.
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The gold rush attracted thousands of prospectors to the diggings in the mountains to search for precious minerals.
Synonyms
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3.6
A large hole in the ground used for mining
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3.9
A place where people remove earth to find old objects
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4.9
An open place in the ground where people remove stone
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3.7
A place where people dig to find objects from past human life
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5.4
A hole in the ground made by digging, often for building or finding old things
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3.7
A place where people dig to find old objects like bones and tools
A place where people dig to find old objects or valuable stones
A hole dug in the ground to get stone or clay
A large open hole in the ground where people take stone for building
A place where people remove minerals from the ground now or in the past
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Etymology
Diggings comes from the simple verb dig ('to break up the earth') plus the ending -ing, so it originally named a place where people dig for gold, stones, or old objects. So diggings means an area where digging is carried out.