foxhole

noun

fox·​hole ˈfäks-ˌhōl How to pronounce foxhole (audio)
: a pit dug usually hastily for individual cover from enemy fire

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This can be expanded into a foxhole, a one-person fighting position deep enough to stand up in. David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that success in battle depends on each side’s ability to sustain munitions production and supply from factory to foxhole. Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024 One of the words that comes up more than once in the book is trinchera, or foxhole. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024 In times of high tension, shells fly and residents hunker in fortified foxholes. Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for foxhole 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foxhole was in 1915

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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxhole. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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foxhole

noun
fox·​hole -ˌhōl How to pronounce foxhole (audio)
: a pit dug usually in a hurry for individual cover against enemy fire

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