earthworkpermit
nounUK /ˈɜːθwɜːkˌpɜːmɪt/
US /ˈɜːrθwɜːrkˌpɜːrmɪt/
An earthwork permit is an official paper that lets people dig or move dirt on a piece of land.
The builders could not start digging until they got an earthwork permit from the city.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written approval for large-scale soil movement on a construction site.
The contractor filed an earthwork permit before moving the heavy machines onto the site.
3. A document allowing changes to the ground level of a property.
Changing the slope of the yard required an earthwork permit.
4. An official license for digging trenches or foundations.
The crew showed the earthwork permit before digging the foundation.