Definitions

1. adjective

not protected by trenches or other fortifications

“The city’s defenses remained untrenched during the early stages of the war.”

2. noun

a place that is not protected by trenches or other fortifications

“The untrenched area of the battlefield made the soldiers vulnerable to enemy fire.”

3. noun

a person or a force that is not protected by trenches or other fortifications

“The untrenched troops struggled to hold their ground against the enemy’s advance.”

4. verb

to remain unprepared or unprotected by trenches or other fortifications

“The general decided to untrench the troops and prepare them for the impending attack.”