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- Dictionarytrench/trɛn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow ditch: "dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire"
- 2. a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean bed, typically one running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone: "the Marianas Trench"
verb
- 1. dig a trench or trenches in (the ground): "she trenched the terrace to a depth of 6 feet"
- 2. border closely on; encroach on: archaic "this would surely trench very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens"
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TRENCH definition: 1. a narrow hole that is dug into the ground: 2. a deep hole dug by soldiers and used as a place…. Learn more.
trench: [noun] a place, position, or level at which an activity is carried on in a manner likened to trench warfare.
Trench definition: a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.. See examples of TRENCH used in a sentence.
Definition of trench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 meanings: 1. a deep ditch or furrow 2. a ditch dug as a fortification, having a parapet of the excavated earth 3. to make a.... Click for more definitions.
A trench is a deep and narrow hole, or ditch, in the ground, like the kind soldiers on frontlines might dig to give themselves shelter from the enemy.
2. A long narrow ditch embanked with its own soil and used for concealment and protection in warfare.
TRENCH meaning: 1. a narrow hole that is dug into the ground: 2. a deep hole dug by soldiers and used as a place…. Learn more.
Oct 7, 2023 · trench, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Trench definition: . See examples of TRENCH used in a sentence.
