diggings
Example Sentences
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He said his crew was not familiar with smoldering peat fires that can burn below ground in the Canada woods, and they are still getting used to “all those diggings.”
From Seattle Times
But her family letters from a century ago told of gatherings, as well as grave diggings.
From New York Times
The name was popularized during the California gold rush, when tens of thousands of prospectors passed through Panama on their way to the diggings, many of them picking up a hat along the way.
From New York Times
On one road, they have set up a checkpoint to control access to their diggings.
From New York Times
You begin looking for evidence of looting – the diggings can be easy to spot – and then you can advance to finding new archaeological sites.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
