stabling

noun

sta·​bling ˈstā-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce stabling (audio)
: accommodation for animals in a building
also : the building for this

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Spilling across the old Tudor wool town of Lavenham, The Swan at Lavenham is a cozy boutique bolthole dating back to 1425—once serving as a coaching inn with stabling for 50 horses. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Along with a 7-stall stabling block that’s complete with turnouts and an insulated shop, there’s an expansive indoor riding arena and several fenced pastures. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024 While not a stabling facility, the riding park does house some horses during events. Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024 The redevelopment is designed to preserve the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in Northwest Baltimore and enhance Laurel for year-round racing and the stabling of nearly 1,600 horses. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stabling was in the 15th century

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“Stabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stabling. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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