trench
nounUK /trɛntʃ/
US /trɛntʃ/
A long, deep ditch dug in the ground.
The soldiers hid in a trench during the battle.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A long, narrow deep area at the bottom of the ocean.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean.
3. A long cut or groove in the ground or a surface.
Heavy rain carved a trench along the dirt road.
4. To dig a long, deep ditch.
Workers trenched the field to lay new pipes.