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foxhole

UK
/ˈfɒkshəʊl/
US
/ˈfɑkˌhoʊl/

Translations

foxholeadjective
UK
/ˈfɒks.həʊl/
US
/ˈfɑːks.hoʊl/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "foxhole radio")
Synonyms
dugout
entrenched
sheltered
protective
defensive
camouflaged
covered
makeshift
improvised
field
foxholenoun
foxholes
pl
UK
/ˈfɒkshəʊl/
US
/ˈfɑkˌhoʊl/
The soldiers took cover in the foxhole during the battle.
Солдаты укрылись в окопе во время боя.
Synonyms
dugout
shelter
trench
bunker
pit

Definitions

foxholeadjective
Relating to or characteristic of improvised equipment or activity undertaken by soldiers in the field (used before a noun).
He listened to music on a foxhole radio he had built from spare parts.
foxholenoun
A small pit or dugout used by soldiers as a shelter against enemy fire.
The soldiers quickly dug a foxhole to protect themselves from the incoming artillery.
A place or situation offering shelter or protection in times of danger or stress; a figurative refuge.
During the crisis, she retreated to her intellectual foxhole, refusing all media requests.
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