trench

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /trɛnt͡ʃ/

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Noun

Singular trench

Plural trenches

A British trench during World War I.

1. (countable) A trench is a long, narrow ditch dug in the ground.

Verb

Plain form trench

Third-person singular trenches

Past tense trenched

Past participle trenched

Present participle trenching

1. (intransitive) If a person trenches, they dig a trench.