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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Examples of corral in a Sentence
the horses live in our corral, along with a cow
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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Definition of corral
corralled
;corralling
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
Origin and Etymology of corral
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CORRAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of corral for English Language Learners
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: 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
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Definition of corral for English Language Learners
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: to gather and put (cows, horses, etc.) into a corral
CORRAL Defined for Kids
Definition of corral for Students
: an enclosure for keeping or capturing animals
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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