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Get to know Dugout better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like shelter or pirogue.

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Dugout in a sentence

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Dugout meaning

  1. A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
  2. A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire.
  3. A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.

Synonyms of Dugout

shelter dugout canoe pirogue canoe bunker fortification munition

Related words

Other words often associated with Dugout or its synonyms:

defence defense trap transfer protection diminution weaponry armament security container artistry instrumentation

Using Dugout

  • The main meaning on this page is: A canoe made from a hollowed-out log. | A pit dug into the ground as a shelter, especially from enemy fire. | A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.
  • Useful related words include: shelter, dugout canoe, pirogue, canoe.
  • In the example corpus, dugout often appears in combinations such as: the dugout, dugout after, dugout and.

Context around Dugout

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

base 1× rays 1× chelsea 1× opposition 1× league 1×

Often after:

boone 1×

Sentence patterns with Dugout

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to the dugout 3× from the dugout 2× c s dugout as manager 1× for the dugout boone took 1× from the dugout and tapped 1× from the dugout at fenway 1× in one dugout you ve 1× in the dugout 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a change is 1× after having his 1× after zipping around 1× altuve looked like 1× and before exiting 1× angels designated hitter 1×

Common sentence endings:

to the dugout 3× from the dugout 2× afternoon in philadelphia 1× at angel stadium 1× at rogers centre 1× championship final series 1×

Words around Dugout

Just before it in the word index:

dugort 3 dugongs 42 dugongidae 2 dugong 38 dugmore 3 dugme 2

Just after it in the word index:

dugouts 18 dugri 2 dugs 2 dugu 2 dugua 4 duguay 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

assassinated 371 bbq 371 burlington 371 cain 371 cc 371 comet 371

Corpus analysis for Dugout

  • In this selection, "dugout" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, base, rays, chelsea and boone stand out and add context to how "dugout" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to the dugout and from the dugout. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dugout" sits close to words such as assassinated, bbq and burlington, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dugout

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Bradley head coach Elvis Dominguez motioning from the dugout. (9 words)

Catcher took a sign from the dugout and tapped it into PitchCom. (12 words)

Altuve looked like he was in serious pain as he walked to the dugout. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

But the other part of the job is to get on the other side of the fence and get to know the player, what he’s like in the dugout, what his coaches have to say about him, what his teachers have to say about him. (46 words)

The room is located just steps from the dugout at Fenway Park, and any information that was attained was relayed to someone in the dugout, then to a baserunner on first or second base, and finally to the hitter. (39 words)

Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout and receives the kabuto after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

In one dugout you've got Coach Gene Mattingly from Southridge High School, and in the other dugout, you've got Coach Terry Gobert from Jasper High School.

The room is located just steps from the dugout at Fenway Park, and any information that was attained was relayed to someone in the dugout, then to a baserunner on first or second base, and finally to the hitter.

Sabathia was immediately ejected — along with Manager Aaron Boone — and, as he walked toward the third-base dugout, it appeared on television replays that he turned and shouted, “That’s for you,” toward the Rays dugout.

A change is needed and this time it may not just be in the dugout.

After having his glove checked by an umpire, he walked into the dugout and threw his glove at a floor fan, which was propped up.

After zipping around the bases, he went absolutely bananas in his return to the dugout.

Altuve looked like he was in serious pain as he walked to the dugout.

And before exiting for the dugout, Boone took gum out of his mouth and threw it toward some of the padding at Rogers Centre.

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Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout and receives the kabuto after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.

Angels star Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out during the first inning of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia.

Apparently unhappy with being shown up, the umpire immediately ejected Castellanos as he walked back to the dugout.

Bradley head coach Elvis Dominguez motioning from the dugout.

Brent Lavallee is returning to the C’s dugout as manager after leading the team to the second best overall record in the Northwest League last season and an appearance in the championship final series.

But Ancelotti, who was in the Chelsea dugout between 2009 and 2011, has backed former England midfielder Lampard to make a success of the unexpected return to his beloved west London club.

But the other part of the job is to get on the other side of the fence and get to know the player, what he’s like in the dugout, what his coaches have to say about him, what his teachers have to say about him.

By being in the opposition dugout, it meant Hudson had done his homework on United.

Catcher took a sign from the dugout and tapped it into PitchCom.

Defending champions Manchester City will face Burnley in a match that will see Clarets boss Vincent Kompany, who is undoubtedly a club legend at the Etihad Stadium, go up against his former employers from the dugout.

Elliot lined up against some familiar faces that day, with Howe in the dugout and in the starting line-up.

Even Valentine, who had a successful run in Japan that included a championship, waited a decade before returning to a major league dugout.

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Common combinations with dugout

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dugout" in a sentence?
An example: "In one dugout you've got Coach Gene Mattingly from Southridge High School, and in the other dugout, you've got Coach Terry Gobert from Jasper High School." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dugout" from authentic English texts.
What does "dugout" mean?
Dugout means: A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.
What are synonyms of "dugout"?
Common synonyms of "dugout" include: shelter, dugout canoe, pirogue, canoe, bunker, fortification, munition.
How many example sentences with "dugout" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dugout", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.