diggingpermits
nounUK /ˈdɪɡɪŋ ˈpɜːmɪts/
US /ˈdɪɡɪŋ ˈpɜːrmɪts/
Official papers that let people dig in the ground.
The workers got digging permits before they started the big hole.
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2. Written approvals needed before digging up a road or public land.
The city checked the digging permits before the crew broke the pavement.
3. Papers that allow scientists to dig for old objects or fossils.
The museum applied for digging permits to look for dinosaur bones.
4. Permission slips for digging in a garden or yard.
Our neighbor needed digging permits to put in a new fence.