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noun cor·ral \ kə-ˈral , -ˈrel \

Definition of corral

1 :a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock

herded the cattle into the corral

2 :an enclosure made with wagons for defense of an encampment

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the horses live in our corral, along with a cow

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At sunset, shepherds drive their flocks through the fields to small corrals for milking.

— elena becatoros, The Seattle Times, "Project aims to attract tourists to remote Albanian villages," 14 Aug. 2017
Today, the unincorporated community consists of a one-bedroom house, corral, the old trading post and a gas pump.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "Another chance to buy an entire Oregon town: Millican's odd history (photos)," 28 July 2017
On Saturday morning, Leanne and Mike stood at the top of their property and watched bulldozers cut a corral around the eastern edge of the growing fire.

— paige st. john, latimes.com, "'Hell or high water': Oroville residents struggle with another disaster," 10 July 2017
Property owners along the 200 block of Bourbon Street are advised to place garbage cans in the appropriate corrals at Iberville and Bienville Streets.

— wilborn p. nobles iii, NOLA.com, "Bourbon Street construction closes the 200 block to traffic for 75 days," 5 July 2017
The female calf, born June 20, walked out of the barn door to stand in the outdoor corral.

— greg gilbert, The Seattle Times, "Baby giraffe makes her public debut at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo," 26 June 2017
Bicycle valet and bike corral on the Greenbelt side of the park.

— michelle jenkins, idahostatesman, "Launch into summer with music, fireworks," 23 June 2017
Other bike-centric ideas included re-striping existing shared bike lanes and adding on-street bike corrals for parking and bike boxes, a marked area where bikes can get ahead of stopped traffic at an intersection.

— leonor vivanco, chicagotribune.com, "Petition pushes for Milwaukee Avenue bike lane in Wicker Park," 23 June 2017
There will be a bicycle valet and guarded bike corral on the Greenbelt side of the park.

— dana oland, idahostatesman, "‘We love playing here,’ Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch says about Friday’s Boise show," 22 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of corral

Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles, from Latin currus cart, from currere to run — more at car

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First Known Use: 1582

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corral Synonyms

Synonyms

coop, cage, hutch, pen, pound

Related Words

kennel, run; kraal, stockade; cote, dovecote (also dovecot), henhouse; fold, sheepfold; pigpen; aquarium, terrarium; live-box; fence

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

corral

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Definition of corral

corralled; corralling

transitive verb

1 :to enclose in a corral (see ¹corral 1)

corralled the horses

2 :to arrange (wagons) so as to form a corral (see ¹corral 2)

3 :collect, gather

corralling votes for the upcoming election

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Examples of corral in a Sentence

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

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Teams rely heavily on defensive linemen who quickly corral ballcarriers and apply a strong pass rush.

— rick o'brien, Philly.com, "Players to watch: Defensive linemen who cause major havoc," 21 Aug. 2017
That latter trigger—of attempting to corral him—set in motion the past five tense days surrounding Charlottesville.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "Donald Trump’s Implosion Cannot Be Controlled," 17 Aug. 2017
Defensive lineman Malik Vann has given a verbal commitment to Cincinnati and has been part of a local crew trying to corral more area recruits.

— scott springer, Cincinnati.com, "Preview: Colerain continues to top GMC squads," 16 Aug. 2017
A MetroSafe supervisor said that pigs were running amok along the highway and that they were being corralled.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "I-65 N ramp to I-64 E closed after truck hauling pigs overturns," 9 Aug. 2017
The boats maneuver to corral the birds towards the bank where Uppers, as the crew is known, jump out and grab them, restraining the adult’s powerful legs behind her so she can be examined.

— emily cleaver, Smithsonian, "The Fascinating, Regal History Behind Britain’s Swans," 31 July 2017
Three weeks past my usual trim time, my hair was still too short to corral into a ponytail (except for the not-so-business-appropriate super high samurai nubbin).

— michelle lee, Allure, "How I Got Over the Painfully Awkward Phase of Growing Out My Bob," 19 July 2017
Volume two came out in April 2016, and the third arrives on Saturday, July 22—Dumpster Tapes has corralled 25 more bands, including lo-fi darlings Bunny, power-pop heartthrob Dan Rico, and postpunk miscreants No Men.

— leor galil, Chicago Reader, "Garage-rock label Randy Records drops debut LPs by Skip Church and Today’s Hits," 18 July 2017
As ESPN attempted to corral him for his walk-off interview Thursday, Robinson was intercepted by Clippers summer-league coach Sam Cassell, The Clippers, Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers were the only teams to interview him prior to the draft.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "At 5-8, Justin Robinson emerges as Miami Heat summer revelation," 14 July 2017

Origin and Etymology of corral

see ¹corral

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First Known Use: 1847

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corral Synonyms

Synonyms

box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), enclose, encage, encase, envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)

Antonyms

miss

Related Words

bound, circumscribe, confine, contain, limit, restrict; encircle, encompass, enfold, enframe, enlace, frame, ring, surround; armor, cocoon, encapsulate, encapsule, encyst, ensheathe, ensphere, enwomb

Near Antonyms

discharge, free, liberate, release; drop, loosen, unhand

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

CORRAL Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of corral for English Language Learners

: an area that is surrounded by a fence and that is used for holding animals (such as cows and horses) on a farm or ranch

corral

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Definition of corral for English Language Learners

: to gather and put (cows, horses, etc.) into a corral

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noun cor·ral \ kə-ˈral \

Definition of corral for Students

:an enclosure for keeping or capturing animals

corral

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Definition of corral for Students

corralled; corralling

1 :to confine in or as if in an enclosure

corral cattle

2 :to gather or get control over

corralling votes

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