foxhole

Meanings

Plural: foxholes

Noun

a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.

Verb

To dig a military foxhole into, or convert into a foxhole by digging.
To drive into a military foxhole.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English foxhol, from Old English foxhol, equivalent to fox + hole.

Synonyms

dugout, fighting hole, fox hole, spider hole

Scrabble Score: 20

foxhole is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
foxhole is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
foxhole is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

foxhole is a valid Words With Friends word