Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

entrenched

 adjective
     
en‧trenched
strongly established and not likely to change - often used to show disapproval
entrenched in
Ageism is entrenched in our society.
—entrench verb [transitive]
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary