diggers

noun
UK /ˈdɪɡəz/
US /ˈdɪɡərz/

Diggers are people or machines that dig holes in the ground.

The diggers worked all day to make a big hole for the new pool.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Large machines with a big arm and bucket used to move earth.

The yellow diggers scooped up piles of dirt at the building site.

3. People who search for old objects buried in the ground.

The diggers found old coins in the field.

4. A friendly slang word for Australian soldiers.

The diggers marched together in the parade.