trenches

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

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• Rhymes: -ɛntʃɪz
• Hyphenation: trench‧es

trenches

1. plural of trench

trenches pl (plural only)

1. The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.
   • 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Prologue:

     Anderson: We've all reviewed your reports, seen the data you collected, but it's all just theory to us.
     Anderson: You've been there. In the trenches. Fighting them. You know what they're capable of.

2. (figurative) A difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.

• in the thick of it

trenches

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trench

trenches

1. plural of trenche