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

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Nobody cares what your religion is when you’re in the foxhole.

From Salon

That “us against the universe” streak in “Bob’s Burgers” helps set the stage for what series creator Loren Bouchard characterizes as its distinct “foxhole humor.”

From Salon

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