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sondage

/ˈsɒn.dɑːʒ/ UK

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Borrowed from French sondage (“survey, sounding”).

noun sondages

A small test excavation or test pit to examine the stratigraphy of a site; a deeper investigation of a small part of a larger trench.

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noun test excavation

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"sondage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sondage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sondage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sondage

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"sondage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sondage.

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@misc{sondage_2026,
  title = {sondage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sondage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}