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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Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the dugout before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Everything that these people are saying in the dugout is true.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Afterward, a smattering of boos serenaded Tatis’ walk back to the dugout.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Everything that these people are saying in the dugout is true.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Afterward, a smattering of boos serenaded Tatis’ walk back to the dugout.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 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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