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kennel¹ Definition

ken·nel (kenəl)

noun

  1. a doghouse
  2. a place where dogs are bred or kept
  3. a pack of dogs

Etymology: ME kenel, prob. via NormFr < OFr chenil < VL *canile < L canis, a dog: see canine

transitive verb -·neled or -·nelled, -·nel·ing or -·nel·ling

to place or keep in a kennel

intransitive verb

to live or take shelter in a kennel

kennel² Definition

ken·nel (kenəl)

noun

Archaic an open drain or sewer; gutter

Etymology: ME canel < OFr canel, chanel, channel

kennel Synonyms

kennel

n.

kennel Usage Examples

Object

hound: Elliot Lees brought the pack in 1886 and kennelled hounds at Sturminster Marshall and on retirement presented the hounds to the country.

Converse of object

  • board: Stolen from boarding kennels in Durham during the night.
  • sponsor: For more information about sponsoring a kennel, please contact us for full details.

Adjective modifier

  • stray: Mom, again from stray dog kennels, a young Rotty not much more than a puppy herself.
  • indoor: Indoor kennels are individual units, opening off a central corridor, within an enclosed building.
  • outside: A cot can be provided if required, as can outside kennels.
  • pet: Pets accompanying customers onboard the aircraft must remain in their pet kennel.
  • plastic: If a plastic kennel is made such that the ties can not be used the kennel may not be accepted.

Modifies a noun

  • cough: In the busier months they may also ask for the kennel cough vaccine to be given.
  • huntsman: There are 71 recognized beagle packs, about fifty of which employ a huntsman or kennel huntsman.
  • maid: Warp speed and, hopefully, I'm transformed from kennel maid to sultry vamp.
  • mate: And the new kennel mates aren ' t strangers either because they ' ve been housed next to each other for a while.
  • assistant: Being a kennel assistant for the Essex Police Dog Unit is not a regular 9-5 job.
  • block: New kennel block Work has started on our new kennel block!

Noun used with modifier

  • hunt: The average hunt kennel might dispose of 100 to 200 tons of such waste per annum.
  • quarantine: They were at a closer quarantine kennel for about a month.
  • dog: These include: · The ultimate dog kennel complete with its own roof garden!
  • rescue: OPENING TIMES ARE: - RESCUE KENNELS: - 1.30 pm to 4 pm PAY US A VISIT!
  • guard: Registers of licenses, guard dog kennels and breeding establishments 15.

Preposition: in

sussex: He is currently being boarded with myself at kennels in west sussex and desperatly need to get him a home ASAP.