ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
ditches
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pluralof ditch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof ditch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
ditchnouna long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
Example Sentences
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He has tried to fortify the land, closing off gateways, putting in concrete blocks or piles of logs, and digging rows of deep ditches to make it undrivable.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
She ditches Jessie, who winds up on a farm that was once the home of her former owner, Emily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Excavations uncovered field systems, ditches and enclosures, including horse paddocks, as well as the remains of farm buildings and storage structures.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“There are some ditches in the area, so the person was out of view for a bit as well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Her heels gouged ditches in the soil as she struggled to stand, to push up, to run away.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
