dugout

• Nom désignant un abri ou une structure, généralement situé en bordure d'un terrain de sport, où les joueurs et les entraîneurs s'assoient lorsqu'ils ne participent pas au jeu. Il peut aussi désigner un abri souterrain ou une excavation creusée pour se protéger.

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.

   Abri des joueurs

   • 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.

   Synonymesbench

2. Shelter in the groundB2formal

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

   Abri creusé dans le sol

   • 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.

   Synonymesbunkercaveexcavationfoxholepitshelter

3. B2formal

   A type of canoe made by hollowing out a log.

   pirogue monoxyle

   • 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.

   Synonymesdugout canoepirogue