ditch surrounds sth
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A ditch goes all the way around something.
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Examples (10)
- The entire field was surrounded by a wide ditch for irrigation.
- A muddy ditch surrounded the ancient fortress, serving as a primitive moat.
- To protect the campsite from flooding, a shallow ditch was dug to surround the entire perimeter.
- The new housing development is completely surrounded by a drainage ditch.
- As you can see on the map, a defensive ditch surrounds the entire historical site.
- A narrow ditch surrounding the garden helps manage water flow during heavy rain.
- Archaeologists discovered that a ceremonial ditch once surrounded the sacred stone circle.
- For the experiment, each plot will be surrounded by a small ditch to control water levels.
- The property line is marked by the ditch that surrounds it on three sides.
- An overgrown ditch, barely visible now, still surrounds the ruins of the old farmstead.