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- [ken-l]
- /ˈkɛn l/
- /ˈken.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ken-l]
- /ˈkɛn l/
Definitions of kennel word
- noun kennel an open drain or sewer; gutter. 1
- verb with object kennel to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week. 1
- verb without object kennel to take shelter or lodge in a kennel. 1
- noun kennel A small shelter for a dog or cat. 1
- noun kennel small outdoor house for a dog 1
- noun plural kennel boarding place for dogs 1
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Origin of kennel
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Kennel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kennel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kennel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kennel
verb kennel
- lodge — Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
noun kennel
- hut — a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- lair — A wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden.
- den — A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
- enclosure — An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
- doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
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