Synonyms for entrenched
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : en-trench |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtrɛntʃ |
Définition of entrenched
Origin :- 1550s, implied in intrenched, from en- (1) "make, put in" + trench. Figurative use is from 1590s. Related: Entrenched; entrenching.
- adj established
- At night these animals have to be packed closely in an entrenched camp.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Turn a perfectly sound, entrenched business into a blue-sky factory?
- Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman
- He meant supremely to be safe, and to that end he had entrenched himself on every side.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
- The entrenched Turks were strong enough to withstand the attack of the Bulgarian forces.
- Extract from : « Bulgaria » by Frank Fox
- The Germans were entrenched in the gardens and walled enclosures of the village.
- Extract from : « The Young Franc Tireurs » by G. A. Henty
- What if he was entrenched behind stone walls at Martinsburg?
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- It is not well to have in our rear that entrenched camp at Harper's Ferry.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- The position was entrenched, and the approaches were obstructed by felled timber.
- Extract from : « From Fort Henry to Corinth » by Manning Ferguson Force
- And the regulation of this entrenched camp of prayer was perfect.
- Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
- These can be found in subculture, but also within the entrenched culture.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
Antonyms for entrenched
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