The sloped earth bank that forms the side of a ditch or drainage channel.
Compound word from 'ditch' (Old English 'dic,' a narrow channel) and 'bank' (Old Norse 'bakki,' a ridge or slope), describing the literal bank of a ditch.
Ditchbanks are crucial for agriculture—farmers carefully maintain them to prevent erosion and flooding, and many wild plants and small animals depend on ditchbanks for habitat!
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