: a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage)
ditched; ditching; ditches
1
a
: to surround with a long narrow cavity in the earth : to enclose with a ditch (see ditch entry 1)
The pasture was hedged and ditched.
b
: to dig a ditch in
2
aviation
: to make a forced landing of (an airplane) on water
successfully ditched the plane
Examples of ditch in a Sentence
Noun
He drove the car into the ditch.
after skidding on the ice, our car went right into the ditch
Verb
The thief ditched the purse in an alley.
They ditched the car in a vacant lot.
They ditched me at the concert.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 10-year yield rose half a percentage point in just a few days, one of its quickest moves ever, as investors also ditched stocks and the U.S. dollar.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Join me in ditching denim this spring by shopping similar styles, plus lookalike shirts and tote bags, below.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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