🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bagger

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaːɡɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excavator/ˈɛk.skə.veɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bagger gräbt den Boden für das neue Gebäude."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large, heavy machine used for digging and moving earth or other materials.

    "The construction site was bustling with activity as an excavator dug the foundation for the new building."
  2. 2

    A person or machine that excavates, especially in archaeology.

    "The archaeologist operated the excavator carefully to uncover the ancient ruins."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'excavator' originates from the Latin 'excavare', meaning 'to hollow out'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a machine used for digging or moving earth, reflecting advancements in construction technology during the Industrial Revolution.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Excavator"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Excavator"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Excavator" Synonym Map