Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

across the ditch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
across the ditch
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

On or to the other side of the Tasman Sea.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

By analogy with across the pond, and the fact that the Tasman Sea is much smaller than the Atlantic Ocean.

Usage

Questions

What does across the ditch mean?
On or to the other side of the Tasman Sea.
Where does across the ditch come from?
By analogy with across the pond, and the fact that the Tasman Sea is much smaller than the Atlantic Ocean.

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