SINCE 1828
kennel
noun (1)
ken·nel
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Definition of kennel
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a shelter for a dog or cat
b
: an establishment for the breeding or boarding of dogs or cats
2
: a pack of dogs
kennel
verb
kenneled
or kennelled;
kenneling
or kennelling
Definition of kennel (Entry 2 of 3)
: to put or keep in or as if in a kennel
: to take shelter in or as if in a kennel
kennel
noun (2)Definition of kennel (Entry 3 of 3)
: a gutter in a street
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kennel
noun
ken·nel
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Kids Definition of kennel
1
: a shelter for a dog
2
: a place where dogs or cats are bred or housed
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