kennel

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈkɛnəl/

Noun

kennel noun

A house or shelter for a dog.
A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.“She raises registered Dalmatians at her kennel.”
(collective) The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.
The hole of a fox or other animal.

Verb

kennel verb

To house or board a dog (or less commonly another animal).“While we're away our friends will kennel our pet poodle.”
To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox.
To drive (a fox) to covert in its hole.

Noun

kennel noun

The gutter at the edge of a street; a surface drain.
A puddle.

Related terms

Synonyms

pound shelter pack burrow den doghouse dog house livestock ranching husbandry canine cage crate hanging niche breeding rearing birdcage

Associated

akc coonhound terrier pinscher spaniel purebred breed sheepdog breeds spitz puppies

Rhymes

fundamental detrimental transcendental sentimental monumental instrumental supplemental elemental incremental accidental

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