foxhole

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɒkshəʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɑksˌhoʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(foks′hōl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fox•hole /ˈfɑksˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Militarya pit for one or two soldiers dug as a shelter in a battle zone.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fox•hole  (foks′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.
  • fox + hole 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
foxhole / ˈfɒksˌhəʊl/
  1. a small pit dug during an action to provide individual shelter against hostile fire
'foxhole' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
slit trench

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