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
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Almost an entire starting rotation decimated by injury, a shouting match in the dugout between the team’s two biggest stars and a manager fired in 2021.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
But the wait for his return to action in the dugout is almost over.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The storm also ripped tin off the new baseball dugouts and destroyed the press box and football stadium.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Krall and Meador wanted to see if Francona had any interest in returning to the dugout.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
But the wait for his return to action in the dugout is almost over.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The storm also ripped tin off the new baseball dugouts and destroyed the press box and football stadium.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Krall and Meador wanted to see if Francona had any interest in returning to the dugout.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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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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