kennel

CEFRB2

/ˈkɛn.əl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small shelter where a dog is kept.

  2. 02

    verb

    To place or keep a dog in a shelter.

Examples

  • It took me five hours to make this kennel.

  • Pochi and Moko are in the kennel, and other dogs are playing in the garden.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰɛn.əl] ~ [ˈkʰɛn.l̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.

  2. The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.

  3. A house or shelter for a dog.

More examples

In context

  • – We want to look at the dog kennels. – That's the pet department, second floor.

  • She raises registered Dalmatians at her kennel.

  • The town dog-catcher operates the kennel for strays.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

PIE word *ḱwṓ From Middle English kenel, kenell, borrowed from Anglo-Norman *kenil, northern variant of Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin *canīle, from Latin canis.