| n. | 1. | A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. |
| 2. | A place dug out. | |
| 3. | A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation. | |
| 4. | (Baseball) a structure on the edge of the playing field in foul territory, partly below ground and partly above ground, open toward the playing field but roofed and with the other three sides closed. It is typically long and narrow, having benches where the players may sit when not on the playing field; |
| Noun | 1. | dugout - either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game |
| 2. | dugout - a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log Synonyms: dugout canoe, pirogue | |
| 3. | dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground Synonyms: bunker |