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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.
The meaning of TRENCH is a long cut in the ground : ditch; especially : one used for military defense often with the excavated dirt thrown up in front. How to use trench in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of trench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
trench. (trɛntʃ) n. 1. a long, narrow excavation in the ground dug by soldiers as a defense against enemy fire or attack. 2. a deep furrow, ditch, or cut. 3. a long, narrow depression in the deep-sea floor, site of ocean deeps. v.t. 4. to surround or fortify with trenches; entrench. 5. to cut a trench in.
A trench is a long narrow channel in the ground used by soldiers in order to protect themselves from the enemy. People often refer to the battle grounds of the First World War in Northern France and Belgium as the trenches.
