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ditches

  • plural
    of ditch.
    ditch
    noun
    a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
  • present tense form
    of ditch (3rd person singular).
    ditch
    noun
    a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.

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The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Launching in the UK and Ireland on 22 June, the Playground ditches controllers for body movements, tracking players using AI and a built-in camera.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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

We had our sons do landscaping stuff, digging ditches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The ditches prevented enemy tanks from entering German territory.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti