dugout
noun/ˈdʌɡaʊt/
Frequency rank: #12,638 most common English word
Meaning
a low shelter at the side of a baseball field where players sit when not on the field.
Example sentence
The players gathered in the dugout to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines.
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