foxhole

noun

fox·​hole ˈfäks-ˌhōl 

: a pit dug usually hastily for individual cover from enemy fire

Examples of foxhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While under fire and in a foxhole listening to his tiny radio for some semblance of normalcy. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Nearby, blueberry bushes cover old foxholes, trenches and deep craters from artillery fire. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Some of them wear face paint, camouflage uniforms, and ghillie suits — ducking in and out of foxholes cut into the ground. — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps. — Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foxhole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

foxhole

noun

fox·​hole -ˌhōl 

: a pit dug usually in a hurry for individual cover against enemy fire