kennel
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ken·nel
1 [ken-l] noun, verb, ken·neled, ken·nel·ing or (especially British) ken·nelled, ken·nel·ling. 
l noun
1.
a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
2.
Often, kennels. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
3.
the hole or lair of an animal, especially a fox.
4.
a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.
5.
a pack of dogs.
verb (used with object)
6.
to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week.
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verb (used without object)
7.
to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English kenel < Anglo-French *kenil (French chenil) < Vulgar Latin *canīle (Latin can(is) dog + -īle suffix of place)
1300–50; Middle English kenel < Anglo-French *kenil (French chenil) < Vulgar Latin *canīle (Latin can(is) dog + -īle suffix of place)
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noun
an open drain or sewer; gutter.
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kennel1 (ˈkɛnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | US name: doghouse a hutlike shelter for a dog |
| 2. | (usually plural) an establishment where dogs are bred, trained, boarded, etc |
| 3. | the lair of a fox or other animal |
| 4. | a ramshackle house; hovel |
| 5. | a pack of hounds |
| —vb , -nels, -nelling, -nelled, -nels, -neling, -neled | |
| 6. | to put or go into a kennel; keep or stay in a kennel |
| [C14: from Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin canīle (unattested), from Latin canis dog] | |
| kennel2 (ˈkɛnəl) | |
| —n | |
| archaic an open sewer or street gutter | |
| [C16: variant of cannel | |
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Word Origin & History
kennel
1301, from O.Fr. chenil, from V.L. canile, from L. canem (nom. canis) "dog" (see canine).
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Example sentences
Airlines enforce specifications on kennel type, dimensions, and labeling.
The kennel license must be prominently displayed on the kennel's premises and available for public inspection.
Pets must be in a kennel when guests are not in the room.
Her recovery, they say, will be one year and during that time will be confined to a kennel.
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