diggings

[ dig-ingz for 1-3; dig-uhnz for 4 ]

/ ˈdɪg ɪŋz for 1-3; ˈdɪg ənz for 4 /

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noun

(usually used with a singular verb) a place where digging is carried on.

(used with a plural verb) a mining operation or locality.

(used with a plural verb) something that is removed from an excavation.

(used with a plural verb)Chiefly British Informal. dig¹ (def. 11).

Origin of diggings

First recorded in1530–40; dig¹ + -ing¹ + -s³

Words nearby diggings

digged, digger, Digger pine, Diggers, digger wasp, diggings, digging stick, dight, Digibox, digicam, dig in

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Example sentences from the Web for diggings

In 1901 the diggings around Circle City produced about £30,000.
From Paris to New York by Land|Harry de Windt
At first, when we arrived at the Mormon diggings, for example, everything was tranquil.
California|J. Tyrwhitt Brooks
The odd two or three hundred will be enough, to carry the loser back to the diggings.
Lost Lenore|Charles Beach
Cubical masses of it are found, at some of the diggings, which are studded over with minute crystals of calcareous spar.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Do you think scars are such uncommon things with men as works hard at the diggings, that you can swear to one scar?
Frank Oldfield|T.P. Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for diggings

diggings

/ (ˈdɪɡɪŋz) /

pl n

(functioning as plural) material that has been dug out

(functioning as singular or plural) a place where mining, esp gold mining, has taken place

(functioning as plural) British informal a less common name for digs

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单词	diggings
释义	diggings [ dig-ingz for 1-3; dig-uhnz for 4 ] / ˈdɪg ɪŋz for 1-3; ˈdɪg ənz for 4 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diggings ON THESAURUS.COM noun (usually used with a singular verb) a place where digging is carried on. (used with a plural verb) a mining operation or locality. (used with a plural verb) something that is removed from an excavation. (used with a plural verb)Chiefly British Informal. dig¹ (def. 11). Origin of diggings First recorded in1530–40; dig¹ + -ing¹ + -s³ Words nearby diggings digged, digger, Digger pine, Diggers, digger wasp, diggings, digging stick, dight, Digibox, digicam, dig in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diggings In 1901 the diggings around Circle City produced about £30,000. From Paris to New York by Land\|Harry de Windt At first, when we arrived at the Mormon diggings, for example, everything was tranquil. California\|J. Tyrwhitt Brooks The odd two or three hundred will be enough, to carry the loser back to the diggings. Lost Lenore\|Charles Beach Cubical masses of it are found, at some of the diggings, which are studded over with minute crystals of calcareous spar. Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Do you think scars are such uncommon things with men as works hard at the diggings, that you can swear to one scar? Frank Oldfield\|T.P. Wilson British Dictionary definitions for diggings diggings / (ˈdɪɡɪŋz) / pl n (functioning as plural) material that has been dug out (functioning as singular or plural) a place where mining, esp gold mining, has taken place (functioning as plural) British informal a less common name for digs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to diggings drilling, hut, dormitory, apartment, dwelling, palace, resort, shelter, house, hospital, cottage, farm, condominium, place, trailer, residence, mansion, cabin, condo, building
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diggings

noun

Origin of diggings

Words nearby diggings

Example sentences from the Web for diggings

British Dictionary definitions for diggings

pl n

Words related to diggings