Word
trenches
Phoneticstrench·es
US/ˈtɹɛntʃɪz/
UK/tɹˈɛntʃɪz/
Definitions
01military ditches
n. long, deep holes dug in the ground to protect soldiers during a war.
n. deep, narrow excavations used as defensive fortifications in warfare, particularly associated with the static combat of World War I.
“Soldiers lived in the muddy trenches for months during the long winter of the war.”
“The archaeological survey revealed a complex network of trenches that had remained largely undisturbed since the armistice was signed.”
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02the front lines of work
n. the place where the hardest, most practical work happens in a job or project.
n. the front lines of a practical endeavour, where the most difficult or routine tasks are performed away from management or theory.
“After years in the trenches as a classroom teacher, she finally became a principal.”
“The CEO spent a week working in the trenches of the customer service department to better understand the daily frustrations of the staff.”
Informal
Usage
Usually used with the definite article 'the'.
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Real-World Examples
“Even back when I was working as a journalist at the front, recording interviews right in the trenches, I had already accepted the possibility that I might die.” “If some version of this extinct shark exists in the sea’s trenches, it wouldn’t be much of a megalodon at all.” Scan code
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