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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

excavation
a hole in the ground made by excavating

noun.artifact

11 Subcategories

bore, bore-hole, drill hole go
a hole or passage made by a drill
delf go
an excavation
diggings, digs go
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
ditch go
a long narrow excavation in the earth
mine go
excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
mineshaft go
excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
quarry, pit, stone pit go
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
pool go
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
cellar, root cellar go
an excavation where root vegetables are stored
well go
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
working, workings go
a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked