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

Examples of dugout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our energy in the dugout was kind of feeding off that. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024

Adames spent three seasons with the Brewers sharing a dugout with Corbin Burnes, the top free-agent pitcher on the market. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024

Or soak up lessons on mentality and mound presence on flights and bus rides and so many quiet moments in the dugout? —Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024

By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could get a bit, well, dull. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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