Plural of ditch
regular plural
The plural of ditch is ditches.
Forms of ditch
| Singular | ditch /dɪt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ditches /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Ditches in a sentence
- Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor.
- Perhaps the aerial photographs had been misrectified or the position of the ditches incorrectly surveyed.2006, Christopher Evans, Ian Hodder, A Woodland Archaeology: Neolithic Sites at Haddenham, page 244. From the entry misrectify
- A kind of Neolithic ceremonial monument comprising a rectangular enclosure defined by a bank with external ditches.2002, Timothy Darvill, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology, Oxford, Oxon: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 111, column 1. From the entry cursūs
- There are hedges and ditches ahead and you are on course for an almighty cropper.1991 September, Stephen Fry, chapter 1, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section II, page 20. From the entry cropper
- Ladies aslosh in dirty streamwater bubbling into ditches to drain the beating rain.1972, John Brandi, Y Aun Hay Mas, Santa Barbara, CA: Christopher’s Books, page 66. From the entry aslosh
Meaning of ditch
- noun A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
- noun A raised bank of earth and the hedgerow on top.
- verb To discard or abandon; to stop associating with (someone).
Questions about the plural of ditch
- What is the plural of ditch?
- The plural of ditch is ditches.
- Is ditch countable?
- Ditch is a countable noun.
Source and license
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