Kennel Definition
kĕnəl
kenneled, kenneling, kennelled, kennelling, kennels
noun
kennels
A doghouse.
Webster's New World
A shelter for a dog.
American Heritage
A place where dogs are bred or kept.
Webster's New World
A pack of dogs.
Webster's New World
The lair of a wild animal, such as a fox.
American Heritage
verb
kenneled, kenneling, kennelled, kennelling, kennels
To place or keep in a kennel.
Webster's New World
To live or take shelter in a kennel.
Webster's New World
To house or board a dog (less commonly another animal).
While we're away our friends will kennel our pet poodle.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Kennel
Noun
Singular:
kennelPlural:
kennelsOrigin of Kennel
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From Anglo-Norman, from a Old Northern French variant of Old French chenil (whence modern French chenil), from Vulgar Latin *canile, ultimately from Latin canis
From Wiktionary
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Middle English kenel from Anglo-Norman kenil from Medieval Latin canīle from Latin canis dog kwon- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English cannel from Old North French canel channel from Latin canālis canal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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