Plural of trench
regular plural
The plural of trench is trenches.
Forms of trench
| Singular | trench /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | trenches /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Trenches in a sentence
- The trenches for installing the underground cables were dug with a trencher.
- The soldiers in the trenches rely on logistical support.
- He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes.From the entry grunt work
- The artillery fired gas shells into the enemy trenches.From the entry gas
- A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.From the entry rain
Meaning of trench
- noun A long, narrow ditch or hole in the ground; either manmade, or formed naturally through erosion or tectonic plate movement.
- noun A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.
- noun A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.
Questions about the plural of trench
- What is the plural of trench?
- The plural of trench is trenches.
- Is trench countable?
- Trench is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: trench (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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