Meaning & Definition of Trench in English
English⟶
Trench
/trɛnʧ/
noun
1. A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
synonym:
- trench
2. A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
synonym:
- trench,
- deep,
- oceanic abyss
3. Any long ditch cut in the ground
synonym:
- trench
verb
1. Impinge or infringe upon
- "This impinges on my rights as an individual"
- "This matter entrenches on other domains"
synonym:
- impinge,
- encroach,
- entrench,
- trench
2. Fortify by surrounding with trenches
- "He trenched his military camp"
synonym:
- trench
3. Cut or carve deeply into
- "Letters trenched into the stone"
synonym:
- trench
4. Set, plant, or bury in a trench
- "Trench the fallen soldiers"
- "Trench the vegetables"
synonym:
- trench
5. Cut a trench in, as for drainage
- "Ditch the land to drain it"
- "Trench the fields"
synonym:
- trench,
- ditch
6. Dig a trench or trenches
- "The national guardsmen were sent out to trench"
synonym:
- trench