Synonyms & related words for trench

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of trench — including ditch, entrench, entrenchment, dig, excavate, moat. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to trench

Explore words related to trench — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include deep, blindage, dug, graben, posthole, pit, manhole, sinkhole. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for trench

Common synonyms for trench include ditch, entrench, entrenchment, dig, excavate, moat, excavation, foxhole — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does trench come from?

The word trench breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root trench, from Latin truncare (“to cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.