Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To lodge or dwell in a kennel, or in the manner of a dog or a fox.
- To keep or confine in a kennel.
- noun A house or cot for a dog, or for a pack of hounds.
- noun A pack of hounds; a collection of dogs of any breed or of different breeds.
- noun The hole of a fox or other beast; a haunt.
- noun A little canal or channel; specifically, the drainage-channel of a street; a gutter.
- noun A head-dress worn by women in the reign of Henry VIII.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The water course of a street; a little canal or channel; a gutter; also, a puddle.
- transitive verb To put or keep in a kennel.
- noun A house for a dog or for dogs, or for a pack of hounds.
- noun A pack of hounds, or a collection of dogs.
- noun The hole of a fox or other beast; a haunt.
- intransitive verb To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A gutter at the edge of a street.
- noun A house or
shelter for adog . - noun A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.
- noun UK The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.
- verb To house or
board a dog (or less commonly another animal).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- verb put up in a kennel
Etymologies
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Examples
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III. ii.89 (83,6) [Go -- to kennel, Pompey -- go] It should be remembered, that Pompey is the common name of a dog, to which allusion is made in the mention of a _kennel_.
Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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The word kennel developed so many negative associations and did not reflect the high-end services offered by boarding facilities that the American Boarding Kennel Association changed its name several years ago to the Pet Care Services Association, said Susan Briggs, a past president.
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Some of the violations described in kennel inspection reports include:
Wayne Pacelle: A Dozen More Reasons for Supporting Missouri's Prop B Wayne Pacelle 2010
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Some of the violations described in kennel inspection reports include:
Wayne Pacelle: A Dozen More Reasons for Supporting Missouri's Prop B Wayne Pacelle 2010
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I used to think that wasn't right but vets say a properly sized kennel is actually comforting to the dog.
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Her kennel is her spot though and I believe that she does truly feel comfortable there.
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I called the kennel to get the doggy hotel squared away; in haste I reserved their kennel stay for the day of the surgery and the day Mr. Sleyed needs to get back to work, totally forgetting that we are leaving early so I don't have to do the day-before-surgery prep in the car.
Archive 2007-01-01 Field Notes 2007
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I called the kennel to get the doggy hotel squared away; in haste I reserved their kennel stay for the day of the surgery and the day Mr. Sleyed needs to get back to work, totally forgetting that we are leaving early so I don't have to do the day-before-surgery prep in the car.
More thoughts on ENDO Field Notes 2007
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Again, totally guilt-free for me, anyhow, although my wife makes me call the kennel every day we're gone to make sure they're doing all right.
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I would have heard if there had been, for the stable door was open all the time and his kennel is right across from it! '
Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud 1921
fbharjo commented on the word kennel
a dog's place, a gutter or a headdress!
February 8, 2013