trenches

NOUN

ditch, channel dug in earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dike foxhole gorge gully moat pit trough waterway

STRONG

arroyo canal cut depression drain drill dugout earthwork entrenchment excavation fosse furrow gulch gutter hollow main rut sink tube

Example Sentences

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They don’t like to talk about it, but after a few years in the trenches, people who work in child welfare often wonder if they aren’t part of the problem.

From Seattle Times

Dowding takes a distinctive approach with potatoes, too, ignoring the conventional advice to plant in trenches and then gradually hill the plants as they grow.

From Seattle Times

In fact, it seems she is going to assess his character even more accurately when she says, “It can be a bit difficult to be in the trenches.”

From New York Times

“I read a line a long time ago that said ‘Soul mates are made in the trenches of marriage,’ ” she said.

From Seattle Times

Reminiscent of World War One, the battle has been fought from trenches with relentless artillery and rocket strikes across a heavily mined battlefield described as a "meat grinder" by commanders on both sides.

From Reuters