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DIGGINGS

Dictionary entry overview: What does diggings mean?

• DIGGINGS (noun)
The noun DIGGINGS has 2 senses:

1. an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
2. temporary living quarters

Familiarity information: DIGGINGS used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DIGGINGS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

diggings; digs

Hypernyms ("diggings" is a kind of...):

excavation (a hole in the ground made by excavating)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Temporary living quarters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

domiciliation; lodgings; diggings; digs; pad

Hypernyms ("diggings" is a kind of...):

living quarters; quarters (housing available for people to live in)

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