Trench

/tɹɛnt͡ʃ/

Synonyms for "trench" (296 found)

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Closest matches (60)

abri abysm abyssabyssal zoneaditair-raid shelterapproachapproach trenchaqueduct arroyobarge inbassaliabathyal zonebenthosbomb shelterbombproof border bore bottombottom glade

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bottom watersbottomless depthsbottomsbox canyonbreach breakbreak inbreak in uponbunker burrowburst inbutt incanal canalization canalize canyon carve cave cavity chamfer channel channelize chapcharge inchasm check chimney chink chisel cleave cleft cleuch clough colcome betweenconcealment conduct conduit convey corrugate

Strong matches (88)

coulee couloir countermine coupure course cover covert coverture crack cranny crashcrash incrash the gatescreep increvasse crevice crimpcrowd incutcut apart

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cut incwmcyclone cellardado dale defile dell delve digdig outdike dingle ditch dongadouble sapdrain draw dredge drill drive duct dugout earthedge inegress elbowelbow inencroach engrave entrance entrench entrenchment excavate excavation exitfallout shelterfaultfire trenchfissure flaw flume fluteflying sapfoistfoist infortified tunnelfosse foxhole fracturefunk holefunnel furrow

Noun(11 words)

deep dig digging ditch ditches dyke entrenchingerosion grooveexcavate foxholes furrow

Verb(5 words)

delved ditch encroach entrench furrowed

Related words (148)

Noun(11 words)

furrows groove gully intrenchments moats notchoceanic abyssopencut runnel sulcus trenches

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holehorn inimpinge imposeimpose onimpose uponincise incision infiltrate infringe ingressinner spaceinsinuate interfere interlope interpose intervale intervene intrude invade irrupt joint kennel kloof leak lour lowerlunar rillmine moat notch nullah obtrudeocean bottomocean depthsocean flooropen opening parallel pass passage passagewaypelagic zonepipe pleat plowpress inpush input onput throughput uponquarry rabbet ravine rent rifle rift rime rive rupturerush inrutsafety zonesap scissure scoopscoop outscore scrabble scrape scratch seam shelter shovel sink siphonslink inslip inslitslit trenchslotsmash insneak inspade splitsqueeze insteal instorm cavestorm cellarstorm instrath streak striatesunk fencethe deepthe deep seathe deepsthe depthsthrong inthrust intrespass trough troughing troughway tunnel vale valley verge void wadi waywork inworm inwrinkle

Verb(2 words)

impinge sulcate

Adjective(1 words)

oceanic trench

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More general

23 entries

cut depression digdig outdigging actionditch excavate feature fort fortify hollow landform laymaterial cuttingnatural depressionplace

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More specific

9 entries

battle trenchcable trenchcommunication trenchgroove notchsapper trenchseed trenchsoil excavationutility trench

Collocations

11 entries

battle trenchdig a trenchdrainage trenchexcavate a trenchfront line trenchirrigation trenchtrench coattrench systemtrench the groundtrenching machinewater filled trench

Inflections

3 entries

trenched trenches trenching

Derivations

2 entries

trenchless trenchment

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

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After we finish digging the trench, planting the flowers will be easy.

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Trench warfare characterized the 1914-1918 War.

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Both Tom and Mary were wearing trench coats.

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Tom always wears sunglasses and a trench coat.

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