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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a trench" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a long, narrow excavation in the ground, often for military purposes or for laying pipes and cables.
Example: "The soldiers took cover in a trench during the battle to protect themselves from enemy fire."
Alternatives: "a ditch" or "a channel".
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We dug a trench.
What's wrong with a trench?
Officer class / With a trench twist.
I hid in a trench.
I have a trench coat.
We were dug in a trench.
A trench full of dead Frenchmen.
It might have been a trench.
A trench coat is something you wear to stay cool.
Workers encircled a crane removing dirt from a trench.
Is your boyfriend three children in a trench coat?
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