Definition

1. Noun:
   • A canoe made by hollowing out a log: A simple boat created by carving out the interior of a single large tree trunk.
   • A rough shelter or trench dug into the ground for protection: A defensive fortification or a rudimentary living space excavated from the earth.
   • A sunken shelter at the side of a baseball field: The covered benches where baseball players and coaches sit during a game.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The indigenous people navigated the river using a dugout.
  • Soldiers took cover in a dugout during the artillery barrage.
  • The manager walked out of the dugout to argue with the umpire.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the dugout": To be serving as a player or coach on a baseball team during a game.
  • The rookie spent the whole game in the dugout, waiting for his chance to play.

Variants and Related Words

• Dugout canoe: Another term specifying the type of boat.
  • The museum displayed an ancient dugout canoe.

Synonyms

• Shelter: A place giving temporary protection.
• Canoe: A light, narrow boat.
• Trench: A long, narrow ditch.

Related Phrases

• "out of the dugout": Used in baseball to describe a coach or player leaving the bench area.
  • The pitching coach came out of the dugout to visit the mound.

Related Idioms

• "Calling from the dugout": Metaphorically, offering advice or criticism from a position of safety or non-participation.
  • It's easy for him to criticize; he's just calling from the dugout.

Noun

1. a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
2. a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
3. either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game