foxhole

[foks-hohl]

noun

1. a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.

foxhole

/ ˈfɒksˌhəʊl /

noun

1. military a small pit dug during an action to provide individual shelter against hostile fire

Word History and Origins

Origin of foxhole¹

First recorded in 1915–20; fox + hole

Example Sentences

Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole.”

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As in the foxhole, there are no atheists in the country.

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"You can lay in your position, in your foxhole, and listen to it for hours. I remember that sound all of the time."

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He told the court that he saw Kurashov call for the Ukrainians to come out of the foxhole and surrender, after which Hodniuk emerged and knelt with his hands up.

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And because Morris, like James said, has been in the foxhole with him, he can even get on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer when the moment calls for it.

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