trench
trench /tr'entʃ/ (trenches)
1 [N-COUNT]
A trench is a long narrow channel that is cut into the ground, for example in order to lay pipes or get rid of water.
2 [N-COUNT] usu the N in pl, N n
A trench is a long narrow channel in the ground used by soldiers in order to protect themselves from the enemy. People often refer to the battle grounds of the First World War in Northern France and Belgium as the trenches.
We fought with them in the trenches.
...trench warfare.trench coat (trench coats)
also trenchcoat
[N-COUNT]
A trench coat is a type of raincoat with pockets and a belt. Trench coats are often similar in design to military coats.
1 [N-COUNT]
A trench is a long narrow channel that is cut into the ground, for example in order to lay pipes or get rid of water.
2 [N-COUNT] usu the N in pl, N n
A trench is a long narrow channel in the ground used by soldiers in order to protect themselves from the enemy. People often refer to the battle grounds of the First World War in Northern France and Belgium as the trenches.
We fought with them in the trenches.
...trench warfare.trench coat (trench coats)
also trenchcoat
[N-COUNT]
A trench coat is a type of raincoat with pockets and a belt. Trench coats are often similar in design to military coats.