Definition of Trench

a long, narrow hole in the ground, that is usually deep and has a purpose

Examples of Trench in a sentence

The car swerved off the road and into a deep trench full of rainwater.  🔊

It took several soldiers to dig the narrow trench in the sand, but when they were done they were all able to fit comfortably.  🔊

During war, soldiers take cover in behind a wall of dirt that protects a depression in the ground known as a trench.  🔊

Beneath the ocean, a trench in the Earth's crust opens into a spacious cavern some seven miles deep known as Marianas Trench.  🔊

A long narrow trench stretched the length of the trail and if runners weren't careful, they were in danger of falling in.  🔊

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