1. a person who digs
2. a machine used for digging earth or other materials
3. a person who searches for gold by digging
Usage: historical

Examples

• The digger worked all day in the garden.
• They hired a digger to excavate the foundation.
• The construction crew operated a large digger.
• Gold diggers flocked to California during the 1849 rush.
• The archaeological digger carefully uncovered ancient artifacts.
• A mechanical digger cleared the debris from the site.