foxhole

noun

Definition of foxholenext
as in bunker

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Recent Examples of foxhole Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025 Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are too deep in their respective partisan foxholes to cut any deal. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Imagine sitting in a cafe or a foxhole or a government office in Ukraine on Friday, watching those first scenes in Anchorage. — Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Aug. 2025 Instead infantry soldiers squeeze into foxholes in groups of two or three. — Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for foxhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
  1. bunker
  2. pit
  3. dugout
  4. mine
  5. shelter
Noun
  • From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Rory McIlroy ran off three straight birdies late in the round and saved par from a bunker on the 18th for a 65.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of bunker
Noun
  • The pool and spa are paired with a summer kitchen and covered dining area, while a rooftop deck is equipped with yet another bar, plus a fire pit and commanding views of the Red Rock Mountains.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Like Mercedes, Ferrari issued team orders, instructing Leclerc to pit so Hamilton, who was on a different strategy, could maximize the use of his tires.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of pit
Noun
  • The Red Sox had already spilled out of the dugout but had to put their celebration on hold.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of dugout
Noun
  • Students will also study mines and explosive hazards, first aid for combat injuries, chemical and radiation exposure and acute stress, as well as survival training and procedures for operating in conflict zones.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Compass Minerals and Morton Salt, which are both headquartered in Overland Park, own and operate Canadian mines and transfer salt across the border.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mine
Noun
  • If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Part one, released this month, only deals with raising homes and floodproofing important community buildings like evacuation shelters and police stations.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shelter

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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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