Definition of DUGOUT

dugout

Plural: dugouts

Noun

  • either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
  • a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
  • a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
  • A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
  • A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.
  • A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.
  • A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.
  • A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.

Origin / Etymology

From the verb phrase dug out.

Synonyms

bunker, dugout canoe, logboat, periagua, pirogue

Scrabble Score: 8

dugout is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dugout is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dugout is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dugout is a valid Words With Friends word