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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But as White neared him, Acuña began his slow jog to the dugout, then walked with the team’s head trainer to the clubhouse.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stay away from open structures such as beach picnic shelters, porches, and baseball dugouts.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
Hunter Biggie was lying on the dugout floor in a fog and with blood in his mouth.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oswald Peraza #18 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Stay away from open structures such as beach picnic shelters, porches, and baseball dugouts.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 July 2025
Hunter Biggie was lying on the dugout floor in a fog and with blood in his mouth.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Oswald Peraza #18 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout during the game against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 06, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dugout. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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