TOP

Definition of entrenchment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entrenchment

noun

/ɪnˈtrentʃmənt/

/ɪnˈtrentʃmənt/

jump to other results

[uncountable] the fact of something being strongly established

Join us

Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
[countable, usually plural] a system of trenches (= long narrow holes dug in the ground by soldiers to provide defence)

See entrenchment in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Check pronunciation: entrenchment

Nearby words

noun

From the Topic

B2

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day