Dugout

/ˈdʌɡaʊt/ noun

A shelter dug into the ground or hillside, or the bench area in baseball where players sit when they're not playing.

From 'dug' (past tense of dig) plus 'out,' literally meaning 'dug out.' Originally described Native American and pioneer shelters carved into earth. Later applied to WWI military trenches and baseball benches.

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