kennel

[US]/ˈkenl/
[UK]/ˈkenl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. doghouse; a place where dogs are kept or bred; a drain
vt. confine or keep (a dog) in a kennel; stay or lodge in a kennel
vi. stay in a kennel

Phrases & Collocations

dog kennel

boarding kennel

kennel cough

kennel club

Example Sentences

kennel a dog for a day

local kennels are full to bursting point.

He left his dog in a kennels when he went on holiday.

When was the last time you cleaned the dog kennel? It stinks to high heaven.

Marriage might...and would...stultify my mental processes.I'm not properly pivoted that way...and so must I be chained in a kennel like a monk?

The kennel is filled with barking dogs.

She runs a successful kennel business.

The kennel provides boarding services for pets.

The kennel owner takes good care of all the animals.

The kennel is located in a quiet countryside.

The kennel staff feed the dogs twice a day.

The kennel has separate areas for small and large dogs.

She volunteers at the local animal kennel.

The kennel is well-equipped with heating and cooling systems.

The kennel manager ensures that all dogs are exercised daily.

Real-world Examples

It is. It's a kennel for birds.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Duggee...was it in the kennel all this time?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

It's very hard to kennel them.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

If you kick up any more row, I'll open the kennels and let out forty-three dogs upon you.

Source: The Sign of the Four

Robb, she knew, the moment she heard the kennels erupt.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Her kennel is in the nursery and she is a wonderful nanny.

Source: Peter Pan

Wendy and John had been taken aback somewhat at finding their father in the kennel.

Source: Peter Pan

" I say, " cried John, " the kennel" ! and he dashed across to look into it.

Source: Peter Pan

These places are usually called " kennels" (kennels).

Source: 2016 ESLPod

What's more, we will no longer require animals to be kept in the kennels while they're travelling with us.

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

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