trenches

trench·es
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/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

noun

The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.

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Meanings

trenches1

noun
  1. pluralplural of trench
nountrenches pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.

    Anderson: We've all reviewed your reports, seen the data you collected, but it's all just theory to us. Anderson: You've been there. In the trenches. Fighting them. You know what they're capable of.

    2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Prologue
  2. figurativelypluralplural onlyA difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of trench

Trenches2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Trench

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Teschner
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APA

trenches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenches

MLA

“trenches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenches. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trenches,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trenches.

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