dugout

American  

[duhg-out] / ˈdʌgˌaʊt /

noun

1. a boat made by hollowing out a log.

2. Baseball. a roofed structure enclosed on three sides and with the fourth side open and facing the playing field, usually with the floor below ground level, where the players sit when not on the field.

3. a rough shelter or dwelling formed by an excavation in the ground, in the face of a bank, in the side of a hill, etc., especially one used by soldiers.

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dugout British  

/ ˈdʌɡˌaʊt /

noun

1. a canoe made by hollowing out a log

2. military a covered excavation dug to provide shelter

3. slang a retired officer, former civil servant, etc, recalled to employment

4. (at a sports ground) the covered bench where managers, trainers, etc sit and players wait when not on the field

5. (in the Canadian prairies) a reservoir dug on a farm in which water from rain and snow is collected for use in irrigation, watering livestock, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dugout

1715–25, noun use of verb phrase dug out

Example Sentences

When he left Boro, many wondered if he would be seen in the dugout again.

From BBC

Last summer, he returned to the dugout to take charge of United's under-18s on a permanent basis.

From BBC

At the final whistle, Arsenal manager Arteta, who succeeded Emery as Gunners boss, shared a brief embrace with his backroom staff before going to the opposing dugout to greet his fellow Spaniard.

From Barron's

If Sir Alex Ferguson told you to come and sit next to him in the Manchester United dugout in the middle of a European match, what would you say?

From BBC

He continued to half-time but did not reappear for the second half and when he eventually made his way to the visitors dugout, he was moving very slowly.

From BBC

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