ditch

US /dɪtʃ/

UK /dɪtʃ/

B1

verb

  • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
  • To abandon or leave a girlfriend, wife, husband
  • To abandon or throw away something you don't need
  • To not go to a school without a good reason

noun

  • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation

Examples

His lettuce garden was surrounded by a deep ditch.

The drainage system consisted of a few open ditches to facilitate run-off.