sunk fence

noun

Definition of sunk fencenext
as in ditch

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  1. ditch
  2. trench
  3. moat
Noun
  • The city later determined that roughly 300 gallons of ferric chloride, diluted with reuse water, had flowed into a drainage ditch, the report said.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • The last-ditch appeal to his humanity worked; Henderson allegedly stopped, got dressed and left, according to court records.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of ditch
Noun
  • But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Samsung credits a dual-layer structure called Flex Titanium for flattening the display and turning what was once a glaring trench into a subtle seam.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of trench
Noun
  • That feedback loop may become one of the sector’s strongest competitive moats.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The moat In June, Higgs responded to his neighbors’ ongoing frustration by digging a moat to divert rain water.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of moat
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“Sunk fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunk%20fence. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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