trenches

/ ˈtrɛntʃɪz /

plural noun

1. a system of excavations used for the protection of troops, esp those ( the Trenches ) used at the front line in World War I

Example Sentences

This is plausible, as biting Ukrainian winters can make it too cold for men or their supplies to stay in trenches, makeshift dwellings and storage.

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Dallas should be able to move the ball some, but Philadelphia is sturdier in the trenches.

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For the rest of the year, it remains a sheep field, with the bog snorkelling trenches fenced off.

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They run alongside raised banks of red earth, deep trenches and neat lines of anti-tank dragon's teeth concrete pyramids.

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He says he wasn’t necessarily looking to do a TV series right now, but when “The Paper” came along, he was eager to dive into its comedic trenches.

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Related Words

• dike 
• foxhole 
• gorge 
• gully 
• moat 
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• trough 
• waterway