Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "trench" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Trench Town entrench entrenching tool flame trench in the trenches micro trenching mini-trench palisade trench trench art trench binoculars trench boot trench broom trench club trench coat trench cut trench derby trench dress trench effect trench fever trench foot trench knife trench mentality trench mortar trench mouth trench plate trench stick trench sweeper trench warfare trench-plough trench-plow trencher

Context

archaeology infantry military

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cut depression dig dig out ditch excavate fort fortify hollow lay natural depression place pose position put set take advantage trespass

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Java Trench Mariana Trench Sunda Trench Tonga Trench fire trench oceanic trench slit trench stench trench

Type Of (IsA)

ditch natural depression

Manner Of

cut dig excavate fortify put

Part Of

entrenchment

Related Terms

tranche trenchant

Related Terms

authority besieging ditch elongate emplaced encroach excavate excavation exclusive hole invade line of sight perpendicular pit rectangular right tranche trench coat warfare

Synonym Network

impinge

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