Entrenchment (Noun)
Meaning
An entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The army built an entrenchment along the border to prevent enemy invasion.
- The enemy's entrenchment on the hill proved difficult to overcome.
- After months of siege, the entrenchment finally gave way to the invading forces.
- The defensive line was strengthened by the construction of an entrenchment along the river.
- The entrenchment cut into the hillside allowed the soldiers to lie hidden from the enemy's artillery.