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sheugh

noun

ˈshüḵ

Definition of sheugh

chiefly Scottish

as in ditch

a long narrow channel dug in the earth fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors

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The trio were found hiding in a ditch about 200 yards from where they were pulled over, according to the news release.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
The deceased victim was allegedly taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five stray dogs lunged at him and dragged him across the street into a ditch, according to KMOV.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ditch

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Add the chicest pair of clogs, slim-line sneakers, and the most versatile trench below to your cart.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Standing urinals in the form of gutters are found at some Roman public buildings, such as the Colosseum.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
The documents detail a sprawling crime scene filled with bullet holes and littered with shell casings recovered from around the church, the neighboring playground and as far away as the walls and gutters of houses in the surrounding neighborhood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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