dugout
noun
a boat made by hollowing out a log.
dugouts
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pluralof dugout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The four shelter in forest dugouts, hunting and gathering by day and telling stories at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Instead, he has spent the last years in dugouts around Ukraine.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
His face bore the extreme exhaustion typical of men who have spent too long in front-line dugouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Crew chief Marvin Hudson emerged from the huddle and issued warnings to both dugouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
At the snow-covered airfield were three dugouts, a runway, and a taxiway.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
