1. a shelter or structure built into the side of a hill or below ground level
2. a boat made by hollowing out a log
3. a low shelter at a baseball field where players and coaches sit during a game
Usage: sports

Examples

• The soldiers took cover in the dugout during the bombardment.
• Native Americans used dugouts to navigate the rivers.
• The coach called the players back to the dugout between innings.
• They built a dugout home into the hillside to stay warm in winter.
• The old dugout canoe was carved from a single oak tree.
• Players watched the game from the dugout when they weren’t batting.
• The dugout provided protection from the harsh prairie winds.