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The Ditch

The Ditch proper noun: the Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand.

Proper noun

The Ditch

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) The Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand.
  2. (UK, slang) Any sea.

Questions about The Ditch

What does The Ditch mean?
The Ditch means the Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand.
What part of speech is The Ditch?
The Ditch is a proper noun.

Words near The Ditch in the dictionary

  1. The Devils Wilderness
  2. the dickens
  3. the dickens out of
  4. the dickens you say
  5. the die is cast
  6. The Ditch
  7. the dog ate my homework
  8. the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
  9. the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on
  10. the dollar bean
  11. The Donald

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