the definition of ditch
A ditch is a long trench or pit dug into the ground. If your lawns are always soggy, build a drainage ditch for the excess water to flow into. A ditch can be a man-made trench, usually long and narrow, dug into the earth, or a natural ditch made by flowing water. Originally used for farming, we now use ditch for any pit in the ground. Ditch can also be a verb meaning to toss something or forsake it.
(Definition of âditchâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) See all translations. us â /dÉªtÊ/. âº a long, narrow, open channel dug in the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used esp. for supplying or removing water.