: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the Japanese embassy, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument about seven meters (23 feet) below the street level by a priest who alerted authorities.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The teenager ditched jewelry altogether, allowing the dress to do all the talking.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hibino, who was identified by the Japanese embassy, was discovered in a ditch near the ancient site in central Rome, according to CNN.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the Japanese embassy, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument about seven meters (23 feet) below the street level by a priest who alerted authorities.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Taylor, then with her fourth husband Richard Burton, wanted to ditch her formal '50s style of long skirts and tasteful sheaths.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The teenager ditched jewelry altogether, allowing the dress to do all the talking.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditch. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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