The difference between Ditch and Fosse

When used as nouns, ditch means a trench, whereas fosse means a ditch or moat.

Ditch is also verb with the meaning: to discard or abandon.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ditch and Fosse

Ditch as a noun:

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

Examples:

"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."

Ditch as a verb (transitive):

To discard or abandon.

Examples:

"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."
Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

Examples:

"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."
Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.

Examples:

"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."
Ditch as a verb (intransitive):

To dig ditches.

Examples:

"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."
Ditch as a verb (transitive):

To dig ditches around.

Examples:

"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."
Ditch as a verb (transitive):

To throw into a ditch.

Examples:

"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."