Meaning of the word dugout in English

What does dugout mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

dugout

US /ˈdʌɡ.aʊt/

UK /ˈdʌɡ.aʊt/

a shelter dug in the ground and roofed over, especially one used by soldiers in wartime or by sports players on a field

Example:

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The soldiers took cover in the dugout during the shelling.

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The baseball team's manager watched the game from the dugout.

Synonym:

bunker shelter trench foxhole pit

a canoe made from a hollowed-out tree trunk

Example:

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The indigenous people used a dugout for fishing in the river.

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The museum displayed an ancient dugout from the Amazon.

Synonym:

canoe pirogue logboat