noun
kennel
KEHN-uhl
noun
1
A small shelter for a dog, or a facility where dogs are bred, boarded, or trained.
"We booked the dog into a kennel while we were on holiday."
"He built a wooden kennel for the puppy in the backyard."
verb
1
To house or keep a dog in a kennel.
"They kennel their retriever whenever they travel."
How to Use Kennel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dog house, or a place where dogs are kept and cared for.
Common pairings
boarding kennel
kennel a dog
run a kennel
Word Forms
kenneled past tense, kennelled past tense, kennels plural, kennels plural, Kennels plural, kennels singular
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Etymology
From Middle English kenel, borrowed from Old French chenil, ultimately from Latin canis, meaning "dog".