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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Wendell, who famously brushed his teeth in the dugout between innings, naturally, wore No. 13 for the Cubs.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
Listen to this article 1 of 9 The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 2, 2024.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Three assistant coaches hugged Johnson in the dugout.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
Palacios was resigned to calling pitches from the dugout in an attempt to contribute.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
Listen to this article 1 of 9 The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 2, 2024.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Three assistant coaches hugged Johnson in the dugout.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024
Palacios was resigned to calling pitches from the dugout in an attempt to contribute.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 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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