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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Nuno had retreated to his dugout, head in hands.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Fake snow cascaded down on the ballpark as the retractable roof opened during pregame festivities, which included both players walking to the ice from their respective dugouts to a performance from Grammy-award winner Luis Fonsi.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
And in the ninth inning, after he was pulled from the game, reliever Griffin Jax yelled at manager Baldelli in the dugout in a fit of frustration.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
New rooms are being built within each dugout to allow players to get out of the dugout, keep their bodies warm, watch video or decompress.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Fake snow cascaded down on the ballpark as the retractable roof opened during pregame festivities, which included both players walking to the ice from their respective dugouts to a performance from Grammy-award winner Luis Fonsi.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
And in the ninth inning, after he was pulled from the game, reliever Griffin Jax yelled at manager Baldelli in the dugout in a fit of frustration.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
New rooms are being built within each dugout to allow players to get out of the dugout, keep their bodies warm, watch video or decompress.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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