variants
or foss
as in trench
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
the first line of defense is a water-filled fosse that enemy troops would have to cross
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Noun
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Taylor-Joy layered a brown leather trench over a black turtleneck, accessorizing with gold Elsa Peretti drop earrings by Tiffany & Co., as well as a pair of Dior sunglasses.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Players of the third-person shooter can now apply the Julius Caesar-solution to any problem in warfare by digging a trench.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Deputy Hunter Perkins and his girlfriend were found in his truck, which fell in a ditch around 10 p.m. Monday after slamming into an unmarked FHP SUV near Kissimmee, according to an incident report.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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Toss him in a ditch, and watch this coin turn into nutritious mulch—a win-win.—
Nate Odenkirk,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.—
Virginia Iglesias,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Fosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosse. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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