1. shelters made by digging into the ground or hillside
2. covered areas where baseball players sit during games
Usage: sports
3. boats made by hollowing out logs

Examples

• The soldiers took cover in the dugouts during the bombardment.
• Native Americans carved dugouts from large tree trunks.
• The coach called the players back to the dugouts between innings.
• Ancient dugouts provided protection from harsh weather.
• The team’s dugouts were located along the first and third base lines.
• Archaeologists discovered well-preserved dugouts at the settlement site.
• The dugouts could hold an entire family during winter months.