dugout

• اسم يشير إلى مخبأ أو مأوى محفور في الأرض أو مبنى منخفض محصّن، ويُستخدم أيضًا للدلالة على مقعد البدلاء أو المنطقة المسقوفة بجانب الملعب التي يجلس فيها اللاعبون والمدربون عندما لا يشاركون في اللعب.

A noun referring to a shelter or structure, typically at the side of a sports field, where players and coaches sit when not actively playing.

1. Shelter for playersB1formalsport

   A covered shelter at the side of a baseball or softball field where players and coaches sit when not on the field.

   مخبأ اللاعبين

   • The manager shouted instructions from the dugout.
   • Players sat in the dugout waiting for their turn to bat.
   • The dugout was crowded with the entire team.

   المرادفاتbench

2. Shelter in the groundB2formal

   A shelter or dwelling that is dug into the ground, often used for protection or as a temporary home.

   مَخْبَأ أَرْضِيّ

   • The soldiers took cover in a dugout during the battle.
   • The ancient people lived in dugouts along the riverbank.
   • They built a dugout to protect themselves from the storm.

   المرادفاتbunkercaveexcavationfoxholepitshelter

3. B2formal

   A type of canoe made by hollowing out a log.

   زورق جذعي

   • The indigenous people used a dugout to cross the lake.
   • He carved a dugout from a large tree trunk.
   • The dugout was sturdy and could carry several people.

   المرادفاتdugout canoepirogue