roadside ditch

collocation in English

meaningsofroadsideandditch

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roadside
noun[S]
uk
/ˈrəʊd.saɪd/us
/ˈroʊd.saɪd/
the edge of ...
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ditch
noun[C]
uk
/dɪtʃ/us
/dɪtʃ/
a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water or for ...
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(Definition ofroadsideandditchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To gain access to the forest, it filled in theroadsideditchwith rubble and tarmac.
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We are seeking to deal with aroadsideditchwhich might become a hazard to traffic.
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An example of re-cutting would be aroadsideditchbeing re-cut and emptied of silt and detritus as a form of maintenance.
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Conversely, aroadsideditchthat is never re-cut gives a certain impression about the attitude towards the investment in infrastructure the road represents.
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A press car swerved to avoid a pothole; this forced him into aroadsideditch.
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He hijacked another car but the driver purposely steered the car into aroadsideditch.
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It is concerned with the piping and drainage of open roadside ditches which otherwise form a very dangerous hazard.
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Most invaders are adapted to disturbed areas, so ecosystems that have been disrupted or roadside ditches are susceptible to invasion.
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This species is commonly found in roadside ditches, dumps and in open woodland settings, where it is noticed when in bloom.
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They will inhabit ponds, roadside ditches, creeks, dams, flooded areas and any other available water body.
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This can be anything from coastal swamps, creeks, temporary ponds/roadside ditches in forest, cleared land, heathland and even sub-alpine areas.
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It is common in dry weedy places and roadside ditches, and in cereal crop fields.
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The crops (corn, wheat, and grain sorghum) were harvested and disked annually along with the roadside ditches adjacent to the cropland.
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They are frequently found along streams, ponds and lakes and in marshy areas, roadside ditches, and sometimes in shallow standing water.
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It breeds in temporary ponds, puddles, and roadside ditches.
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Depending upon species and various other factors such as water quality and availability of food, black bass may be found in lakes, reservoirs, ponds, rivers, streams, creeks, even roadside ditches.
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