trench

noun/trɛntʃ/

Frequency rank: #6,099 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a long, narrow ditch dug in the ground, often used for military defense or drainage.

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Example sentence

The soldiers dug a deep trench to protect themselves from enemy fire.

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