Definition of ditchdigger
1
: one that digs ditches
2
: one employed at menial and usually hard physical labor
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share ditchdigger
Time Traveler for ditchdigger
The first known use of ditchdigger was in 1843
See more words from the same year