Digging (noun)

The act of breaking up, turning over, or removing earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; something dug.

Origin:

Derived from the verb 'dig' which dates back to the old english 'dician'.

Examples:

1. The workers started their day of digging early in the morning.
2. The farmer was tired after a day of digging in his fields.
3. The archaeologist was excited about the possibility of finding artifacts through their digging.
4. The dog was digging a hole in the backyard.
5. The construction crew was digging a trench for the new pipeline.