Definitions For Trench

noun

• A ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
• Any long ditch cut in the ground
• A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
• A long, narrow hole that is dug in the ground
• A deep, narrow hole in the ground that is used as protection for soldiers
• A long, narrow hole in the ocean floor

verb

• Dig a trench or trenches
• Cut a trench in, as for drainage
• Set, plant, or bury in a trench
• Cut or carve deeply into
• Fortify by surrounding with trenches
• Impinge or infringe upon