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

From BBC

Kast recently recalled how his political rivals, who have also called for curbing illegal immigration, once mocked his proposal to build trenches to stop migrants.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has vowed to build 16-foot walls and 10-foot trenches to lock down Chile’s northern desert borders with Peru and Bolivia.

From The Wall Street Journal

In near-freezing conditions, about 30 people dug trenches into the green area outside their homes to divert the flow of water.

From BBC

Unlike Earth, where scientists can excavate trenches to reveal evidence of past earthquakes, lunar researchers must rely on material already gathered and imaging from orbit.

From Science Daily