shallow ditch

Frequency: 6.07.2 per million words

Used to describe a ditch that is not deep.

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Examples (10)

  • The car swerved and ended up in a shallow ditch by the side of the road.
  • We dug a shallow ditch to help with drainage in the garden.
  • The children enjoyed jumping across the shallow ditch at the edge of the park.
  • Water from the recent rain had collected in the shallow ditch.
  • A shallow ditch ran along the fence line to carry away excess water.
  • He stumbled and twisted his ankle in a shallow ditch hidden by long grass.
  • The farmer created a series of shallow ditches for irrigating the crops.
  • Compared to the canal, this was just a shallow ditch, barely a foot deep.
  • To prevent flooding, a shallow ditch was excavated around the campsite.
  • The ball rolled off the path and came to a stop in a muddy, shallow ditch.