kennel

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkɛnəl/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular kennel

Plural kennels

1. (countable) A kennel is a doghouse.

   On hot days the dog goes into the kennel to get out of the sun.

2. (countable) A kennel is a place where pets are kept when their owners are away.

   The kennel at the hotel was open from 9 to 5 so guests could keep their pets safe.

Verb

Plain form kennel

Third-person singular kennels

Past tense kenneled

Past participle kenneled

Present participle kenneling

Plain form kennel

Third-person singular kennels

Past tense kennelled

Past participle kennelled

Present participle kennelling

1. If you kennel something, you keep a pet in a kennel.

   We have to kennel our two dogs whenever we go on vacation.