trench

IPA(Pronunciation)

informal

Japanese Meaning

地面に掘られた長く狭い溝。 / 軍事において、戦闘や防御のために掘られた塹壕。

They dug a deep trench along the roadside to lay the new cables.

彼らは新しいケーブルを敷設するために、道路沿いに長くて狭い溝を深く掘った。

Sense（1）

A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

Sense（2）

(military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

Sense（3）

(archaeology) A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.

Sense（4）

(informal) A trench coat.

I was the first person in my high school to wear a trench and fedora constantly, and Ben was one of the first to wear a black trench.

trenches

（ plural ）