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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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Noun

The car then went off the road to the east, went into a ditch and struck a tree.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditch

Noun

Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Oversized bombers and close-fitting cropped styles mingle with polished trenches, slouchy anoraks, and classic motos.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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