trench (Meaning)
trench (n)
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
any long ditch cut in the ground
trench (v)
impinge or infringe upon
fortify by surrounding with trenches
cut or carve deeply into
set, plant, or bury in a trench
cut a trench in, as for drainage
dig a trench or trenches
trench (v. t.)
To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, or the like.
To fortify by cutting a ditch, and raising a rampart or breastwork with the earth thrown out of the ditch; to intrench.
To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it.
To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next; as, to trench a garden for certain crops.
A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land.
An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the like.
An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches.
trench (v. i.)
To encroach; to intrench.
To have direction; to aim or tend.
Synonyms & Antonyms of trench
trench Sentence Examples
- Soldiers cautiously navigated the treacherous trench, its jagged sides entombing them in a narrow abyss.
- The artillery barrage rained down mercilessly, deafening explosions echoing through the labyrinthine trench system.
- Rats scurried through the filthy trenches, their presence a constant reminder of the unsanitary conditions.
- The trench's mud clung to their boots, weighing them down and making every step a laborious struggle.
- The stench of rotting corpses permeated the trenches, a macabre reminder of the horrors of war.
- Engineers toiled tirelessly, digging and reinforcing the trenches, a desperate attempt to provide shelter and safety.
- The narrow trench twisted and turned, offering little visibility but serving as an essential defensive barrier.
- Machine guns rattled incessantly from the trench, their bullets tearing through the air with deadly precision.
- The trench's walls had been severely damaged by shelling, leaving gaping holes and exposing the soldiers within.
- Amidst the chaos and carnage, the trench provided a temporary refuge for the weary and wounded soldiers.
FAQs About the word trench
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth, a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor, any long ditch cut in the ground, impi
ravine,ditch, gutter, dike, fosse, trough,furrow,moat, culvert, gully
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Soldiers cautiously navigated the treacherous trench, its jagged sides entombing them in a narrow abyss.
The artillery barrage rained down mercilessly, deafening explosions echoing through the labyrinthine trench system.
Rats scurried through the filthy trenches, their presence a constant reminder of the unsanitary conditions.
The trench's mud clung to their boots, weighing them down and making every step a laborious struggle.
