CEFR B1

trenches

noun

Meaning

A long, narrow, deep ditch dug in the ground, typically for military defense.

Examples

The soldiers advanced cautiously through the muddy trench.
They spent weeks living in the trenches during the war.

Synonyms: ditch, furrow, excavation, moat

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trenches (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /trɛntʃ/

Definition

A long, narrow, deep ditch dug in the ground, typically for military defense.

Examples

The soldiers advanced cautiously through the muddy trench.
They spent weeks living in the trenches during the war.
A deep trench was dug to lay the new water pipes.

How to Use trenches

trench warfare (collocation): Military operations characterized by fighting from trenches. — "Trench warfare defined much of the Western Front in World War I."
in a trench (prepositional phrase): Located within a trench. — "He felt safer when he was in a trench."
dig a trench (collocation): To create a trench by excavating the ground. — "The construction crew began to dig a trench for the foundation."

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