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Trench

noun

/trentʃ/

Meaning

a long, narrow ditch; a deep furrow in the ground, especially one used for military defense

a long narrow ditch dug in the ground for defense in warfare

The soldiers dug a trench for protection during the battle.

Soldiers hid in the trench during the enemy attack.

ditch, furrow, channel, excavation, foxhole, dugout, moat

Entry 1

ditch, furrow, channel, excavation

Entry 2

ditch, foxhole, dugout, moat

mound, hill, elevation, ridge

Entry 1

mound, hill, elevation

Entry 2

elevation, hill, mound, ridge

dig a trench, deep trench, war trench, muddy trench, trench warfare, front-line trench

Entry 1

dig a trench, deep trench, war trench

Entry 2

deep trench, muddy trench, trench warfare, front-line trench

a person or thing that receives something; the part of a telephone containing the earpiece and mouth...

an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size; something of great size or force

an object surviving from an earlier time, often of historical or religious interest

a close-fitting jacket worn by men in the Renaissance; also, a pair of similar things

The leaves of a plant, collectively.

a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically with a handle