ditch day

noun

A day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day.

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cut dayskip day

Meanings

nounditch day (plural ditch days)

plural ditch days

  1. USA day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day.

    Synonyms: cut day, skip day

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day.

Similar
cut dayskip day
Also see

Origin

From ditch (“deliberately not attend classes”).

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Translations

Polish Święto Lasu
  • Święto Lasua day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day
Cite this entry
APA

ditch day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditch%20day

MLA

“ditch day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditch%20day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ditch day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ditch%20day.

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