Synonyms & related words for fosse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fosse — including moat, ditch, trench, canal, dike, entrenchment. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fosse

Explore words related to fosse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cunette, ditchdigger, dyke, swale, stopbank, diker, fossa, leat. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fosse

Common synonyms for fosse include moat, ditch, trench, canal, dike, entrenchment — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fosse come from?

The word fosse breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fosse, from Latin fossa (“ditch, trench (lit. something dug)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.