ditch
noun [C] /dɪtʃ/Definition
› a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for dividing landDitches, dams and tunnels
(Definition of ditch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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