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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Real estate agents and brokers are an excellent source of information, he said, because “they are in the market, in the trenches, buying and selling day in and day out.”

From Los Angeles Times

Satellite images from Crimea — which Moscow annexed in 2014 — show an extensive array of trenches and fortifications throughout the peninsula.

From Washington Times

Freelance writers and digital content creators, meanwhile, are in the trenches, giving testimony at the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

He survived a close rocket attack last week while reporting on soldiers who were digging trenches near Bakhmut.

From New York Times

Along the front line, drones extend the reach of soldiers, who can fly them with pinpoint accuracy to drop hand grenades into enemy trenches or bunkers, or fly into targets to blow up on impact.

From New York Times