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   What does a ditch mean?

   • A ditch is a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field, which water can flow through. (1)

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   What is a ditch on a road?

   • From the beginning, “ditch” meant “a long and narrow excavation in the ground, especially one designed to carry water, as for drainage.” Nowadays there are different kinds of ditches along the roads, depending on the terrain, the kind of road and even the weather in the area: These are shallow excavations that run parallel to the road.

   Types of ditches and their functions on the road or highway

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   What does it mean if a vehicle lands in a ditch?

   • A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field. Both vehicles landed in a ditch. If you ditch something, you get rid of it. I decided to ditch the sofa bed.

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   What is a ditch based on?

   • “Ditch” is based on the Old English “dic,” which also gave us “dike.” From the beginning, “ditch” meant “a long and narrow excavation in the ground, especially one designed to carry water, as for drainage.” Nowadays there are different kinds of ditches along the roads, depending on the terrain, the kind of road and even the weather in the area:

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   May 15, 2022 · Ditches, those trenches at the side of the road that make you safer. They’ve got a bad reputation, as reflected in expressions like “drive you into the ditch,” but they are essential elements on our roads and highways because they serve as necessary drainage for rainwater.

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   DITCH definition: 1. a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field…. Learn more.

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   DITCH definition: 1. a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field, which water can flow through 2. to…. Learn more.

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   A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage , to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation .

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   A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field.

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   a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or take away water. The car left the road and ended up in a ditch.

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   The meaning of DITCH is a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage). How to use ditch in a sentence.