FOX HOLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase fox hole. (close relations)
Definition of FOX HOLE
Best Alternative Words for FOX HOLE
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burrow | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter verb • move through by or as by digging | ||||||||
dugout | nounn | |||||||
noun • either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game • a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log • a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground • a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside. | ||||||||
earthwork | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an earthen rampart | ||||||||
pit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment • an enclosure in which animals are made to fight • (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on • (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled • a trap in the form of a concealed hole • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate • lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it verb • set into opposition or rivalry • mark with a scar • remove the pits from | ||||||||
shelter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||||
trench | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth • a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor • any long ditch cut in the ground verb • impinge or infringe upon • fortify by surrounding with trenches • cut or carve deeply into • set, plant, or bury in a trench • cut a trench in, as for drainage • dig a trench or trenches | ||||||||
hiding place | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself) | ||||||||
foxhole | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire |