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/trɛntʃ/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A long, narrow excavation in the ground, used to hold water or to provide a shelter for troops during warfare.
The soldiers took cover in the trench during the artillery barrage.
A deep, narrow hole or channel, especially one made in the ground for a specific purpose.
They dug a trench to lay the pipes for the new irrigation system.
A long, deep cut or indentation in a surface.
The heavy rain created a trench along the dirt road.
verb
To dig a trench.
The workers will trench the area to install the new electrical lines.
Etymology
Middle English trenche, from Old French trenche, from trenchier 'to cut'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
trench warfare
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches.
in the trenches
In the thick of the action; actively involved in difficult work.
Related Words
excavate
To dig out and remove
ditch
A long narrow excavation in the ground
fortification
A defensive wall or military stronghold
Slang Meanings
To ditch someone or something.
He got trench'd by his friends when they abandoned him.
To be in a difficult or challenging situation.
I'm really trench'd at work right now with all the deadlines.