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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His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Schumaker continued to argue his case for a few minutes to no avail and emerged from the dugout one final time after Doval threw his first pitch to argue some more about the situation before ultimately being tossed by home plate umpire Laz Diaz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Schumaker continued to argue his case for a few minutes to no avail and emerged from the dugout one final time after Doval threw his first pitch to argue some more about the situation before ultimately being tossed by home plate umpire Laz Diaz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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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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