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dugout vs foxhole

foxhole vs dugout

dugout and foxhole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dugout Yes No No No
foxhole Yes No No No
As nouns, foxhole is a hyponym of dugout; that is, foxhole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dugout:
  • dugout: a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
  • foxhole: a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
Other hyponyms of dugout include fox hole, funk hole.
dugout (noun) foxhole (noun)
a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
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 shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.
Difference between dugout and foxhole

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