corral
1cor·ral
noun \kə-ˈral, -ˈrel\Definition of CORRAL
1
: a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock
2
: an enclosure made with wagons for defense of an encampment
Examples of CORRAL
- <the horses live in our corral, along with a cow>
Origin of CORRAL
Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles, from Latin currus cart, from currere to run — more at car
First Known Use: 1582
2corral
transitive verbcor·ralledcor·ral·ling
Definition of CORRAL
1
: to enclose in a corral
2
: to arrange (wagons) so as to form a corral
Examples of CORRAL
- <corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO>
- <corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk>
First Known Use of CORRAL
1847
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