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
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His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Schumaker continued to argue his case for a few minutes to no avail and emerged from the dugout one final time after Doval threw his first pitch to argue some more about the situation before ultimately being tossed by home plate umpire Laz Diaz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The fact that Cash and pitching coach Kyle Snyder will be in the opposite dugout only provides more motivation for Snell.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The starters huddle in the dugout after each start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Upon returning to the dugout, Gehrig handed the bat to a Yankees bat boy named Bing Russell, who became a popular television actor.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The commission is also replacing baseball fields at Bond Hill, Dempsey, Mount Echo and Boldface with soccer/football fields; and adding new dugouts at North Avondale and DeHart.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Before even being officially introduced — that would come the following morning — Snell sought out Martinez and pulled him aside for a 15-20 minute rundown in the dugout during the game that night.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Roberts sensed a mentality change in Ohtani, as well, from the moment he was greeted in the dugout that night with a shower of sunflower seeds.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Schumaker continued to argue his case for a few minutes to no avail and emerged from the dugout one final time after Doval threw his first pitch to argue some more about the situation before ultimately being tossed by home plate umpire Laz Diaz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The fact that Cash and pitching coach Kyle Snyder will be in the opposite dugout only provides more motivation for Snell.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The starters huddle in the dugout after each start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Upon returning to the dugout, Gehrig handed the bat to a Yankees bat boy named Bing Russell, who became a popular television actor.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The commission is also replacing baseball fields at Bond Hill, Dempsey, Mount Echo and Boldface with soccer/football fields; and adding new dugouts at North Avondale and DeHart.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Before even being officially introduced — that would come the following morning — Snell sought out Martinez and pulled him aside for a 15-20 minute rundown in the dugout during the game that night.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Roberts sensed a mentality change in Ohtani, as well, from the moment he was greeted in the dugout that night with a shower of sunflower seeds.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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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
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