ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trenches

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trenches is a noun meaning plural of trench.

Meaning

plural of trench.

More Meanings

  1. The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.
  2. (figurative) A difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.
  3. third-person singular simple present indicative of trench

Example Sentences

Anderson: We've all reviewed your reports, seen the data you collected, but it's all just theory to us. Anderson: You've been there. In the trenches. Fighting them. You know what they're capable of.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ditch, entrench, impinge, encroach, gutters, front.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.