foxhole
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foxhole
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From Middle English foxhol, from Old English foxhol, equivalent to fox + hole.
noun foxholes · fox-hole
- The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
- A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire. The statement made during the Second World War that “there are no atheists in foxholes” is absurd. Foxholes teem with atheists—who, to be sure, frequently infringe the Third Commandment in their desperation.
Similar: dugout, fighting hole, spider hole
verb foxholes · foxholing · foxholed · fox-hole
- To dig a military foxhole into, or convert into a foxhole by digging. Trogh and Charlie have started foxholing one corner of our tent, and I helped them a little.
- To drive into a military foxhole. […] the vet recalled with terrible anguish a scene where he and his friend had been foxholed several dozen yards apart, with a small group of enemy soldiers (Viet Cong) coming toward them over the crest of a hill.
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noun
Similar: dugout, fighting hole, spider hole
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noun fox's burrow
| Español | zorrera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 狐塚 kitsunezuka |
| Français | renardière |
| Deutsch | Fuchsbau |
| Русский | ли́сья нора́ lísʹja norá |
Talk about this word "foxhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foxhole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foxhole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foxhole "foxhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foxhole.Cite this
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