fosse

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
  • Carve a trench next to a body of water and the liquid flows convincingly into the gap.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Macy wears a trench, and beneath it, a sheer negligee.
    Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025
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
  • Police had to break down a gate leading to the ditch to reach the man and recover his body.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Fosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosse. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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