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fosso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  • moat noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
  • pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

fosso is used for these senses in English:

  • ditch A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
  • moat A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
  • pit Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
  • trench A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

ditch — full definition

  1. noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
  2. verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
  3. verb To skip school or a class without permission.

moat — full definition

  1. noun A deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort for defence.
  2. noun A business advantage that protects a company from competitors.
  3. verb To surround something with a moat.

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