trench meaning and definition

TRENCH noun

Definition of trench (noun)

1. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
2. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
   • synonyms: deep, oceanic abyss
3. any long ditch cut in the ground

TRENCH verb

Definition of trench (verb)

1. impinge or infringe upon
   • "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
   • synonyms: encroach, entrench, impinge
2. fortify by surrounding with trenches
   • "He trenched his military camp"
3. cut or carve deeply into
   • "letters trenched into the stone"
4. set, plant, or bury in a trench
   • "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"
5. cut a trench in, as for drainage
   • "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
   • synonyms: ditch
6. dig a trench or trenches
   • "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"