dugout
Translation
dugout
Examples
The baseball players sat in the dugout.
The baseball players sat in the dugout.
They built a dugout for shelter.
They built a dugout for shelter.
He paddled a dugout canoe down the river.
He paddled a dugout canoe down the river.
Grammar Patterns
in the dugout in the sheltered bench area The players are in the dugout.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shelter, trench, bench (sports)
Etymology
From 'dug' + 'out'. A shelter or area that has been 'dug out' of the ground.
Memory Tips
Picture a baseball team's bench, which is 'dug out' and lower than the field.