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
  • School Bus Crash: 'A Tremendous Tragedy' Photos released by authorities show that the two cars ended up blocking the westbound land and the bus landed in a ditch on the side of the road.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The next morning, shortly before 10 a.m., a man was found dead in the ditch in the 1300 block of Ravenna Trail (10th Street) in Hastings, about 150 feet east of the bridge that crosses the Vermillion River.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The company recommended rebuilding the road and sidewalk and adding better preventative measures, such as drainage trenches or pipes, to make sure surface water didn’t create more problems in the future.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
  • For days, workers with mechanical diggers have been preparing long trenches for burials.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage. Pests and diseases.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The state pays for a roadway 18-feet wide, not including curbs and gutters.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Sheugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheugh. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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