Trench ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Trench ( noun )

1. A long, narrow excavation in the ground, typically one made by digging.
2. A ditch that is used as a fortification.
3. A furrow or channel made by erosion.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french trenchier, tranchier, based on latin truncare "to cut off", from truncus "trunk, stem".

Examples:

1. The workers dug a trench to lay the cable.
2. The soldiers were in the trench during the war.
3. The trench was filled with water.
4. A trench was made to drain the water from the field.
5. The trench was dug for the foundation of the building.

(As a verb)

Trench ( verb )

1. A long, narrow excavation in the ground, typically one made by digging.
2. A ditch that is used as a fortification.
3. A furrow or channel made by erosion.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french trenchier, tranchier, based on latin truncare "to cut off", from truncus "trunk, stem".

Examples:

1. The workers dug a trench to lay the cable.
2. The soldiers were in the trench during the war.
3. The trench was filled with water.
4. A trench was made to drain the water from the field.
5. The trench was dug for the foundation of the building.