Ditch

A ditch is like a long, shallow hole in the ground. Imagine you're playing with mud and you make a little ditch in the dirt with your fingers. A ditch can be bigger than that, though. Sometimes people dig ditches on purpose to help water flow away from places where it might cause damage, like near a house or farm. The ditch catches the water and directs it to another place where it won't be a problem. Ditches can also be used for irrigation, which means bringing water to crops or plants that need it to grow. So, basically, a ditch is a way for water to move around and be useful to people without causing trouble.