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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According to LVV's head of environment Tommi Muilu, work at the sites included the removal of trees and topsoil, the construction of site roads and storage areas, and changes to ditches.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
On and around the dry lake bed, water gushes from wells into ditches to fields of tomatoes, cotton, almonds, grapes and other crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Soldiers dug ditches; they threw up redoubts and ravelins.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
