dugout

//ˈdʌɡ.aʊt//
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Noun

dugoutSingular
dugoutsPlural
1

A canoe made by hollowing out a large log.

The indigenous people traveled down the river in a dugout.

2

A roofed shelter at the side of a baseball field where players and coaches sit during a game.

The coach called the player back to the dugout.

3

A rough shelter dug in the ground or in a hillside, used especially by soldiers.

The soldiers took shelter in a dugout during the enemy attack.

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