dugout
noun
dug·out
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Definition of dugout
1
: a boat made by hollowing out a large log
2a
: 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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Graham Potter got his career in the Brighton dugout off to a flying start with a convincing 3-0 victory away to Watford on the first day of the 2019/20 campaign. — SI.com, "Brighton vs Burnley Preview: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 12 Sep. 2019 Hinch came from the dugout to mercifully end this uninspiring display. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros struggle against A's for second straight night," 11 Sep. 2019 In recent years, hurricanes have unearthed an array of unexpected finds: among others, a dugout canoe believed to be more than 100 years old, the remains of a 19th-century historic fort and a World War II-era gun mount. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Hurricane Dorian Unearths Civil War Cannonballs at South Carolina Beach," 10 Sep. 2019 Hultzen’s first pitch was a strike, and catcher Willson Contreras rolled the ball to the Cubs dugout as a memento. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Danny Hultzen didn’t have time to ease in to his 1st relief appearance — the 1st batter he faced was Christian Yelich. He struck out the side.," 8 Sep. 2019 The home team’s fatigue quickly turned into a dugout walk marathon for Angels manager Brad Ausmus. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Takeaways: Athletics’ seven-run seventh prompts comeback win over Angels," 5 Sep. 2019 The ball got past Oates’ glove, hit his shinguard and caromed over to the plate end of the visitors’ dugout on the third base side, giving Rose time to rush to the plate. — Mark Schmetzer, Cincinnati.com, "Top Cincinnati Reds games: No. 13 – April 4, 1974 – Marty Brennaman's first home run call," 5 Sep. 2019 Mancini walked back to the dugout yelling at Lentz, with Hyde coming out to pull Mancini away. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Brandon Hyde ejected, kicks dirt on home plate as Orioles miss out on doubleheader sweep with 2-0 loss to Rays," 4 Sep. 2019 Royster was in the Dodgers’ dugout when Aaron hit his record-breaking 715th homer on April 8, 1974. — NBC News, "Hank Aaron still fighting for diversity in baseball," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dugout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dugout
dugout
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dugout
: a low shelter that faces a baseball field and contains the bench where the players and coaches of a team sit
: a shelter that is made by digging a hole in the ground or into the side of a hill
: a small boat that is made by cutting out the center of a large tree trunk
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dugout
noun
dug·out
| \ ˈdəg-ˌau̇t
\
\
Kids Definition of dugout
1
: a low shelter facing a baseball diamond and containing the players' bench
2
: a shelter dug in a hillside or in the ground
3
: a boat made by hollowing out a log
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