English · Word Candidate

breach

/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: breaches · breaching · breached

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khe hở hoặc lỗ hổng do phá vỡ hoặc đập phá

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động phá vỡ theo nghĩa bóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

But were the poet to make a total difression from his subject, and introduce a new actor, nowise connected with the personages, the imagination, feeling a breach in transition, would enter coldly into the new scene;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a breach in.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo một lỗ hở

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

They breached the outer wall, but not the main one.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To violate or break.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vi phạm hoặc phá vỡ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

breach an agreement

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “breach” mean?

A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.

Is “breach” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.