# dugout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌɡaʊt/ · frequency rank #27,819

## Definitions
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.
4. A small portable case for equipment used to smoke marijuana.
5. A pit used to catch and store rainwater or runoff.

## Etymology
From the verb phrase dug out.

## Easily confused with
- **Dupont** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dugout-vs-dupont)
- **devout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devout-vs-dugout)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ddugout`, `dguout`, `duggout`, `dugotu`, `dugoutt`, `duguot`, `duogut`, `udgout`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dugout