trenches

NOUN

ditch, channel dug in earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dike foxhole gorge gully moat pit trough waterway

STRONG

arroyo canal cut depression drain drill dugout earthwork entrenchment excavation fosse furrow gulch gutter hollow main rut sink tube

Example Sentences

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This season, trenches were everywhere - mostly in the trademark light beige, but some fashion houses decided to add a twist with vibrant inner linings like Celine or different fabrics and colours at Saint Laurent.

From BBC

That includes radar sites such as this one along with buildings, trenches and a new bridge linking the north and south banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

So here are practical tips gathered from my years in the trenches and conversations with the best technicians I know.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here are practical tips gathered from my years in the trenches and conversations with the best technicians I know.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back then, the England team was filled with battled-hardened soldiers, willing to fight in the Ashes trenches.

From BBC