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foxhole

American  
[foks-hohl] / ˈfɒksˌhoʊl /

noun

  1. a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.

foxhole British  
/ ˈfɒksˌhəʊl /

noun

  1. military a small pit dug during an action to provide individual shelter against hostile fire

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Etymology

Origin of foxhole

First recorded in 1915–20; fox + hole

Example Sentences

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So the men in the trenches dart between foxholes, guided by soldiers in the rear who monitor from drones and warn of any threat they see.

From BBC

They said they saw Hodniuk emerge from the foxhole unarmed with his hands up after Kurashov called for Ukrainians to come out of their foxholes and surrender.

From BBC

Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole.”

From Salon

As in the foxhole, there are no atheists in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

"You can lay in your position, in your foxhole, and listen to it for hours. I remember that sound all of the time."

From BBC

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