noun
dugout
DUH-gowt
noun
1
A canoe made by hollowing out a single log.
"The villagers paddled a dugout across the river to reach the market."
2
A sheltered bench area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit during a game.
"The coach paced the dugout as the game went into extra innings."
3
A rough shelter dug into the ground, especially one used by soldiers in the trenches.
"The soldiers spent the night crammed into a muddy dugout."
How to Use Dugout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often today: the sunken bench area where a sports team sits during a match. Older senses include a hollowed-log canoe and a wartime earth shelter.
Common pairings
the home dugout
clear the dugout
a dugout canoe
Word Forms
dugouts plural
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