fox hole

• Petite fosse ou tranchée creusée par des soldats pour se protéger du feu ennemi, ou au sens figuré une position défensive ou abritée.

A small pit or trench dug by soldiers for shelter from enemy fire, or figuratively a defensive or hiding position.

1. Military shelterB2formal

   A small pit dug by soldiers for protection from enemy fire.

   trou de renard

   • The soldiers dug a foxhole to take cover from the artillery.
   • He spent the night in a cold, muddy foxhole.
   • Foxholes are essential for survival in trench warfare.

2. Metaphorical refugeC1informal

   A place or situation of safety or retreat from danger or difficulty.

   refuge métaphorique

   • When the argument got heated, he retreated to his mental foxhole.
   • The small cabin in the woods was his personal foxhole from the stress of city life.
   • She considered her home a foxhole against the chaos of the world.