n.

1. 挖掘之处；掘出之物
2. 【英】寄宿舍

pl. n.

1. a site such as a mine or goldfield that has been excavated.
   ▸material that has been dug from the ground.
2. Brit. informal, dated lodgings. [prob. referring to the land where a farmer digs (works) and, by extension, lives.]