foxhole

/ˈfɑksˌhoʊl/
noun
  1. A small hole or pit dug by a soldier for shelter and protection during battle.
    • During the war, a foxhole was often the only safe place to sleep.
    • He spent the night in a muddy foxhole, listening to the explosions.
    • The soldiers dug a foxhole to hide from enemy fire.
  2. A hole in the ground where a fox lives.
    • The farmer filled in the foxhole to protect his chickens.
    • We saw a foxhole near the edge of the forest.
    • The fox disappeared into its foxhole under the old oak tree.
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