digs
/digz/
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Definition
- Noun (plural):
- Temporary living quarters: Informal accommodation, especially rented lodgings.
- An excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology: A site where earth is removed to uncover valuable materials or artifacts.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Temporary living quarters):
- He found cheap digs near the university.
- She moved into new digs last week.
- Noun (Excavation):
- The archaeologists set up camp next to the digs.
- Old mining digs can be dangerous.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in digs": To be living in rented accommodation.
- While at college, I was in digs with two other students.
- "to move digs": To change one's place of residence.
- It's time to move digs; this apartment is too small.
Variants and Related Words
- Dig (verb): To break up and move earth.
- They will dig a hole for the tree.
- Digging (noun, gerund): The action of breaking up ground.
- The digging for the new foundation has begun.
- Digger (noun): A person or machine that digs.
- The digger operator was very skilled.
Synonyms
- Lodgings: A place to live, typically rented.
- Quarters: Living accommodations.
- Excavation: A site where digging is taking place.
- Pit: A large hole in the ground.
Related Phrases
- Dig in: To start eating eagerly; to establish a defensive position.
- The food's ready, so dig in!
- The soldiers were ordered to dig in for the night.
- Dig into: To investigate something thoroughly; to start using a supply.
- The reporter began to dig into the politician's past.
- We'll have to dig into our savings for this trip.
Related Idioms
- Dig one's own grave: To do something that causes one's own failure or ruin.
- By lying to his boss, he is digging his own grave.
- Dig deep: To make a great effort, especially to find resources like money or courage.
- We need to dig deep if we want to win this game.
- Please dig deep and donate to the charity.
Noun
- temporary living quarters
- an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology