dugout
Americannoun
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a boat made by hollowing out a log.
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Baseball. a roofed structure enclosed on three sides and with the fourth side open and facing the playing field, usually with the floor below ground level, where the players sit when not on the field.
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a rough shelter or dwelling formed by an excavation in the ground, in the face of a bank, in the side of a hill, etc., especially one used by soldiers.
noun
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a canoe made by hollowing out a log
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military a covered excavation dug to provide shelter
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slang a retired officer, former civil servant, etc, recalled to employment
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(at a sports ground) the covered bench where managers, trainers, etc sit and players wait when not on the field
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(in the Canadian prairies) a reservoir dug on a farm in which water from rain and snow is collected for use in irrigation, watering livestock, etc
Etymology
Origin of dugout
1715–25, noun use of verb phrase dug out
Example Sentences
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Eastern Ukraine used to feel like a throwback to the Western Front in World War One, with trenches and dugouts reinforced against artillery and snipers.
From BBC
He then received a warm greeting by his teammates in the dugout.
From Los Angeles Times
"One day in the dugout I asked him –- why are you always such a grumbler? And he told me about the tragedy with his family. From that time, we grew very close."
From Barron's
Each team will begin games with two challenges, initiated by a pitcher, hitter or catcher tapping their head within seconds of the call — no dugout consultation allowed.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, he has spent the last years in dugouts around Ukraine.
From BBC
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