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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None of those players is still with the Sox as pitchers and catchers prepare to report for spring training Wednesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
There are also changes in the dugout, most notably Will Venable as the new manager for a team coming off a modern-day MLB record 121 losses.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
In the away dugout that night was Arteta, still Pep Guardiola’s assistant then.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of the A’s three-year residency in the ballpark the River Cats have called home since 2000, millions of dollars are being poured into renovations to bring the seating, suites, lighting, bullpens, batting cages, dugouts and clubhouses up to MLB standard.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Fanatics logo is seen on the dugout wall before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
In the away dugout that night was Arteta, still Pep Guardiola’s assistant then.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
As part of the A’s three-year residency in the ballpark the River Cats have called home since 2000, millions of dollars are being poured into renovations to bring the seating, suites, lighting, bullpens, batting cages, dugouts and clubhouses up to MLB standard.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Fanatics logo is seen on the dugout wall before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on July 3, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Jan. 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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