dugout
noun
dug·out
ˈdəg-ˌau̇t 
1
: a boat made by hollowing out a large log
2
a
: a shelter dug in a hillside
also
: a shelter dug in the ground and roofed with sod
b
: an area in the side of a trench for quarters, storage, or protection
3
: either of two low shelters on either side of and facing a baseball diamond that contain the players' benches
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In the dugout, the righty continued to express his frustrations before cameras caught Aaron Judge calming him down after the inning.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
Just two batters later, Webb was emphatically stomping back to the dugout.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Nine times, Gavin Stone took the mound in Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday night, and eight times the Dodgers’ rookie right-hander walked back to the dugout with all the emotion of a guy throwing spring training batting practice.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Sitting in the dugout a couple of hours before Saturday’s 9-0 home loss to the Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker reflected on the latest bad news about his starting pitching.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 June 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
Just two batters later, Webb was emphatically stomping back to the dugout.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Nine times, Gavin Stone took the mound in Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday night, and eight times the Dodgers’ rookie right-hander walked back to the dugout with all the emotion of a guy throwing spring training batting practice.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Sitting in the dugout a couple of hours before Saturday’s 9-0 home loss to the Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker reflected on the latest bad news about his starting pitching.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 23 June 2024
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dugout
noun
dug·out
ˈdəg-ˌau̇t
1
: a boat made by hollowing out a log
2
: a shelter dug in a hillside or in the ground
3
: a low shelter facing a baseball diamond and containing the players' bench
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