noun

dugout

dugout, shelter, trench

The soldiers slept in the dugout.

The soldiers slept in the dugout.

The manager shouted from the dugout.

The manager shouted from the dugout.

((a dugout)) a shelter The soldiers slept in a dugout.

Synonyms: shelter, trench, bench (sports)

From 'dug' (past tense of 'dig') + 'out'. Literally, something that has been dug out of the ground.

Picture something 'dug out' of the ground, like a shelter for soldiers or a sunken bench for a sports team.

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