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- [duhg-out]
- /ˈdʌgˌaʊt/
- /ˈdʌɡ.aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhg-out]
- /ˈdʌgˌaʊt/
Definitions of dugout word
- noun dugout a boat made by hollowing out a log. 1
- noun dugout Baseball. a roofed structure enclosed on three sides and with the fourth side open and facing the playing field, usually with the floor below ground level, where the players sit when not on the field. 1
- noun dugout a rough shelter or dwelling formed by an excavation in the ground, in the face of a bank, in the side of a hill, etc., especially one used by soldiers. 1
- noun dugout A shelter that is dug in the ground and roofed over, especially one used by troops in warfare. 1
- noun dugout bunker 1
- noun dugout boat or canoe made of a hollowed log 1
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Origin of dugout
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase dug out
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Parts of speech for Dugout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dugout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dugout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dugout
noun dugout
- cellar — A cellar is a room underneath a building, which is often used for storing things in.
- cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- foxhole — a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.
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