foxhole

Meanings

Noun

• 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.

Related

Similar words

• dugout
• fighting hole
• spider hole

Origin

• From Middle English foxhol, from Old English foxhol, equivalent to .