noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of entrenching or something which entrenches countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches wordnet
3. 3
   A fortification constructed of trenches countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abriapproach trenchaqueductbunkercanalcanalization

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonentrenchment

Etymology

From entrench + -ment.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.