|
|
trench
|
|
- pronunciation:
- trench
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A trench is a long, deep opening in the ground. It is dug by people for some purpose, such as allowing water or some other liquid to flow from place to place. A trench is a kind of ditch.
My dad dug a trench along the side of the yard. He hopes the trench will collect rainwater off the yard. |
| definition 2: |
A trench is a large, long ditch used by soldiers in a war. The trench is made by digging into the ground and then piling up the dirt from the ditch onto one side so that it can give some shelter to the soldiers who will be staying down in the ditch.
The trench saved the soldiers from the enemy's bullets. |
| definition 3: |
A trench is a long, narrow part of the ocean floor that is much deeper than the area on either side of it. A trench is like a deep ditch or cut in the floor of the ocean.
The deepest part of the oceans on Earth is in a certain trench in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. This deep trench is called the Mariana Trench. |
| related words: |
groove, pit |
|
|