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dugout
[duhg-out]
noun
a boat made by hollowing out a log.
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.
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.
dugout
/ ˈʌɡˌʊ /
noun
a canoe made by hollowing out a log
military a covered excavation dug to provide shelter
slanga retired officer, former civil servant, etc, recalled to employment
(at a sports ground) the covered bench where managers, trainers, etc sit and players wait when not on the field
(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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dugout1
Example Sentences
He turned his head in the direction of the Dodgers dugout, waving his glove as if to urge the bench to challenge the call.
His description matches accounts from his unit mates, who told Ukrainian investigators they were instructed to execute prisoners and throw grenades into dugouts even if the enemy had surrendered.
He waved his arms in celebration as Bruins fans behind the third-base dugout led an “eight clap” for the first and only time Saturday.
USC finished the night with 16 strikeouts as a team with nine different hitters taking the short walk back to the dugout.
Instead of lounging in a cushy, air-conditioned owner’s suite, Cole is in the dugout hours before showtime — a Disney-like archetype, his energy as vibrant as his layered, all-yellow suit, braving the afternoon heat.
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