entrenchment
Americannoun
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the act of entrenching.
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an entrenched position.
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Usually entrenchments. an earth breastwork or ditch for protection against enemy fire.
noun
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the act of entrenching or state of being entrenched
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a position protected by trenches
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one of a series of deep trenches constructed as a shelter from gunfire
Other Word Forms
- reentrenchment noun
Etymology
Origin of entrenchment
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Example Sentences
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The technology’s monetization potential is “becoming more tangible,” and IBM’s existing pedigree and entrenchment within the public sector serve as a launchpad for growth.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
One can see the attraction for writers: the insular setting, the acceptance of eccentricity, the entrenchment of the otherwise unemployable, and the ease by which one can lampoon social trends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The constitutional entrenchment of slavery also allowed Marshall to buy and sell slaves.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2023
The strikes are part of an escalation of what has been a low-intensity conflict whose goal is to slow down Iran's growing entrenchment in Syria, Israeli and regional military experts say.
From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023
Two cows were toiling peacefully up and down an entrenchment, drawing water in skins over a rough windlass; the skins emptied themselves into a channel, and the water wandered about in vaguely directed irrigation.
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Jebb, Louisa
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