Added 10 October 2026 dugout /ˈdʌɡaʊt/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dugout at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game. A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log. A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground. Origin From the verb phrase dug out. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: piroguebunkercanoeoutriggerlagoonpooltrenchpondabripitfoxhole Back to today's word