trench

Definition

  • noun: a long, narrow hole that is dug in the ground
  • noun: a long cut in the ground
  • verb: to make a cut in
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: ditch, carve, intrench

Examples

  • These people are working every day down 'in the trenches' to improve the lives of refugees.

  • a brave soldier who fought in the 'trenches' in World War I

Movie quotes

  • (..) getting attached to someone. Having Tallahassee around didn't comfort me, it just made me feel more alone. - Hey, you weren't exactly gonna score anyway. - You weren't storming' the trenches before I came along. That's why I don't let people close, you only get burned. - You don't say. (..)
    2009 Zombieland