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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With a runner on second, two outs and left-handed reliever Anthony Banda on the mound, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts raised four fingers from the dugout.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
There was no use in asking the dugout for tips on how to hit Bradley, either.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Watching him from the dugout Tuesday night as Hendricks, 34, methodically shut down the Giants over seven innings was representative of the artful way the right-hander has been effective over the years.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2024
Herrera was standing on the dugout steps during the team’s game against the Chicago White Sox when a vicious line drive came screaming into the dugout.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
There was no use in asking the dugout for tips on how to hit Bradley, either.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
Watching him from the dugout Tuesday night as Hendricks, 34, methodically shut down the Giants over seven innings was representative of the artful way the right-hander has been effective over the years.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2024
Herrera was standing on the dugout steps during the team’s game against the Chicago White Sox when a vicious line drive came screaming into the dugout.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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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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