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ditch
noun
verb
a long narrow excavation in the earth
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ITC
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a long narrow excavation in the earth
noun
any small natural waterway
verb
cut a trench in, as for drainage
“ditch the land to drain it”
verb
crash or crash-land
“ditch a car”
verb
make an emergency landing on water
verb
sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
“The company dumped him after many years of service”
verb
throw away
“Chuck these old notes”
verb
forsake
“ditch a lover”
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Example Sentences
ditch the land to drain it
trench the fields
ditch a car
ditch a plane
The company dumped him after many years of service
She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man
Chuck these old notes
ditch a lover
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