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dugout

[duhg-out] / ˈdʌgˌaʊt /
NOUN
hollowed area
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Monday leaned down, grabbed the flag without breaking stride, and delivered it to pitcher Doug Rau in the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

The Miami Marlins have decided that their coaches can do it better from the dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

There is something magical about seeing Ohtani polish off his first inning on the mound, then immediately grab a bat and head to the plate without ever stopping in the dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A bunch ran out of the dugout toward me and it got bigger than it needed to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m never able to sit in the dugout, even when I’m not in the game.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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