What is another word for dugouts?

Pronunciation: [dˈʌɡa͡ʊts] (IPA)

Dugouts are often associated with sports such as baseball and soccer, as they are the areas where the players sit and rest during the game. However, there are many other synonyms for the word "dugouts" that are used in various contexts. In military terminology, a dugout is referred to as a bunker or foxhole, which is a shelter made by digging a defensive hole in the ground. In mining, a dugout is called a 'prospect hole' or 'pit', which is a hole dug in the ground to search for mineral deposits. Other synonyms for the word 'dugouts' include burrows, hideouts, lairs, caves, and dens. Each of these synonyms has its unique meaning, but all refers to a shelter or a space that is dug out or naturally occurring.

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What are the hypernyms for Dugouts?

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  • Other hypernyms:

    dugouts, dugout shelters, dugouts for sports, sports dugouts, sports shelters.

Usage examples for Dugouts

Far down the river six large dugouts were approaching.
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By the time this morning ceremony was over the dugouts were almost at the beach.
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The eighteen Massawomekes were not bound; they stepped from the dugouts as firmly as if they were going to a feast instead of to torture.
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