Definitions for trenches

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trenches trench

Spelling: [trench]

IPA: /trɛntʃ/

Trenches is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 280 anagrams from letters in trenches (ceehnrst).

Definitions for trenches

noun

1. Fortification. 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.
2. trenches, a system of such excavations, with their embankments, etc.
3. a deep furrow, ditch, or cut.
4. Oceanography. a long, steep-sided, narrow depression in the ocean floor.

Verb phrases

1. trench on/upon, to encroach or infringe on. to come close to; verge on:

verb (used with object)

1. to surround or fortify with trenches; entrench.
2. to cut a trench in.
3. to set or place in a trench.
4. to form (a furrow, ditch, etc.) by cutting into or through something.
5. to make a cut in; cut into; carve.

verb (used without object)

1. to dig a trench.

Origin of trenches

1350-1400; Middle English trenche path made by cutting Old French: act of cutting, a cut, derivative of trenchier to cut Vulgar Latin *trincāre, for Latin truncāre to lop; see Examples for trenches

But it is often in the trenches that the truth is most apparent.

Roger, you will be very careful, won't you, in the trenches?'

It destroyed the trenches and killed or wounded hundreds of the defenders.

Comedians are in the trenches, the ones that get out of the trenches are ones in trouble.

On display in the showroom were elegant women in long black pants and finely lapelled jackets and trenches.

They fall backwards into trenches, the camera jolting with the concussive force of the explosions.

Soon troops from both sides exited the trenches, met their enemies in peace and even agreed not to fire on one another.

The officers and men not employed in the trenches were directed to lie down.

trenches were dug round the hut and tent, so that they must have had rain.

But some laughed and said the trenches were telling on men's nerves.