foxhole

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To dig a military foxhole into, or convert into a foxhole by digging.
2. (transitive) To drive into a military foxhole.

Synonyms

fox hole

slit trench

entrenchment

funk hole

octopus pot

Translations

جحر الثعالب

Schützenloch

Krakenfangtopf

προφυλακτικός λάκκος στρατιώτη

ατομικό όρυγμα μάχης

αλεποφωλιά

tranchée

renardière

trou de tirailleur

trincheira

zorrera

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: foxhol

Inherited from Old English: foxhol

In summary

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