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Gehege — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  • corral noun A fenced enclosure for keeping livestock, especially horses or cattle.
  • enclosure noun An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier.

Senses

Gehege is used for these senses in English:

  • compound An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
  • corral An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
  • enclosure (countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

corral — full definition

  1. noun A fenced enclosure for keeping livestock, especially horses or cattle.
  2. verb To round up and confine animals or people.

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