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kennel

1

[ ken-l ]

noun

  1. a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
  2. Often °ì±ð²Ô·²Ô±ð±ô²õ. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
  3. the hole or lair of an animal, especially a fox.
  4. a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.
  5. Rare. a pack of dogs, especially hunting dogs:

    He inherited his love of quail hunting from his father who'd gifted him a kennel of pointers.



verb (used with object)

kenneled, kenneling or (especially British) kennelled, kennelling.
  1. to put into or keep in a kennel:

    to kennel a dog for a week.

verb (used without object)

kenneled, kenneling or (especially British) kennelled, kennelling.
  1. to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.

kennel

2

[ ken-l ]

noun

  1. an open drain or sewer; gutter.

kennel

1

/ ˈ°ìÉ›²ÔÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a hutlike shelter for a dog US namedoghouse
  2. usually plural an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc
  3. the lair of a fox or other animal
  4. a ramshackle house; hovel
  5. a pack of hounds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kennel

2

/ ˈ°ìÉ›²ÔÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. archaic.
    an open sewer or street gutter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kennel1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English kenel, from unattested Anglo-French kenil ( French chenil) from unattested Vulgar Latin ³¦²¹²ÔÄ«±ô±ð ( Latin can(is) “dog†+ -Ä«±ô±ð suffix of place)

Origin of kennel2

First recorded in 1575–85; variant of earlier cannel, Middle English canel channel 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kennel1

C14: from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin ³¦²¹²ÔÄ«±ô±ð (unattested), from Latin canis dog

Origin of kennel2

C16: variant of cannel channel 1
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Example Sentences

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He said there is a "concern" holding kennels can be detrimental to the health and welfare of the dog.

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He was soon promoted to a travelling salesman, working with sporting kennels before later managing a terrier dog show in Westminster.

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While taking traffic over the A12, the junction also has a turn leading to a kennels and cattery, as well as farmland.

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Dozens of dogs were set loose from a San Bernardino animal shelter after someone broke into the facility armed with bolt cutters and broke the locks on multiple kennels, authorities said.

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She said the charity currently held 19 dogs in its 20 kennels and the charity was "prepared" for an influx after the ban, with fears hundreds of dogs will be discarded.

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