trench warfare

trench war·fare

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trench wawr-fair]
- /trɛntʃ ˈwɔrˌfɛər/
- /trentʃ ˈwɔː.feər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trench wawr-fair]
- /trɛntʃ ˈwɔrˌfɛər/

Definitions of trench warfare words

noun trench warfare combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches. 1
noun trench warfare combat waged from fortified ditches 1
noun trench warfare a type of warfare in which opposing armies face each other in entrenched positions 0

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Origin of trench warfare

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Trench warfare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trench warfare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trench warfare usage trend in Literature

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