dugout
noun
dug·out
ˈdəg-ˌau̇t 
1
: a boat made by hollowing out a large log
2
a
: a shelter dug in a hillside
also
: a shelter dug in the ground and roofed with sod
b
: an area in the side of a trench for quarters, storage, or protection
3
: either of two low shelters on either side of and facing a baseball diamond that contain the players' benches
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Connor Norby #1 of the Miami Marlins walks to the dugout following the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at loanDepot park on May 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
From the dugout at San Siro, Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco were helpless.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
He was seen wearing a striped tie in the dugout after each of his hits.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
In the summer of 2024, a dugout where Yenot was piloting observation drones came under attack.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
From the dugout at San Siro, Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco were helpless.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
He was seen wearing a striped tie in the dugout after each of his hits.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
In the summer of 2024, a dugout where Yenot was piloting observation drones came under attack.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dugout
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dugout. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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dugout
noun
dug·out
ˈdəg-ˌau̇t
1
: a boat made by hollowing out a log
2
: a shelter dug in a hillside or in the ground
3
: a low shelter facing a baseball diamond and containing the players' bench
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