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Meaning of across the ditch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

On or to the other side of the Tasman Sea.

Australia, New-Zealand, informal

Examples

“The rate of arrivals fluctuates with the relative economic fortunes of each country, but since the late 1960s, faster growth, higher wages, greater job opportunities and a stronger dollar have⟳ been an economic magnet drawing New Zealanders across the ditch.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

across the line across the pond across variable Across-the-board acrostealgia acrosternite

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