Pronunciation: /dɪtʃ/
noun a place where waste is dumped or buried
A1 The kids played near the ditch.
A2 The ditch was filled with rainwater after the storm.
B1 The workers had to repair the damaged ditch to prevent erosion.
B2 The ditch provided a home for various wildlife species.
C1 The ditch served as a boundary between the two properties.
C2 The intricate network of ditches helped drain excess water from the farmland.
verb to get rid of or abandon someone or something
A1 I ditched my old phone and bought a new one.
A2 She ditched her unhealthy eating habits and started exercising.
B1 The students ditched class to go to the beach.
B2 He ditched his old job for a better opportunity.
C1 The company decided to ditch their outdated marketing strategy.
C2 After years of friendship, he decided to ditch his toxic friend.
formal The workers dug a ditch along the side of the road for drainage purposes.
informal I saw a rabbit hop into the ditch by the park.
slang Let's ditch this party and go grab some pizza instead.
figurative It's time to ditch the old habits and start fresh with a new routine.
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