Intrenchment (Noun)
Meaning
An entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldiers dug an intrenchment around the hill to protect themselves from enemy fire.
- The old intrenchment had been abandoned for decades, but its walls still stood strong.
- During the battle, the enemy's intrenchment proved difficult to breach due to its strategic location.
- The intrenchment was reinforced with barbed wire and sandbags to prevent any attempts to storm it.
- The defending forces had built an elaborate intrenchment around the city, with layers of trenches and strongpoints.