kennel

noun

Definition of kennelnext
1
as in cage

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2
as in trench

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Recent Examples of kennel More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook. — Julia Coin june 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 On 20 May, NAVFAC’s press team celebrated the start of construction of a dog kennel in the Pacific Northwest’s Naval Base Kitsap. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Yet, despite her uniqueness, Ruby spent the next several months in the rural shelter’s kennels, waiting for someone to notice her sparkle, the news release stated. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 In a 30-day window, ARC took in 268 animals and placed approximately 200, a logistical push that at one point required emptying a storage area to house an urgent influx of animals until kennel space opened up the following day. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kennel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kennel
  1. cage
  2. trench
  3. pen
  4. ditch
  5. pound
  6. gutter
  7. coop
  8. culvert
Noun
  • In summer 2026, fashion brands are offering less and less chunky sandals and instead leaning into minimalist cage-toe designs and thin ankle straps that delicately wrap around the foot.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026
  • Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in Washington and past events including a UFC Freedom 250 cage-fighting event June 14.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of cage
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  • The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of trench
Noun
  • Also included are an ink pen reminiscent of Vaani’s notebook from the film and two character bookmarks depicting Krish and Vaani.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Offensive security—red-teaming, pen-testing, attack surface management and more—is transitioning from a collection of separate tools to an all-in-one platform capability that provides proactive detection and remediation on a continual basis.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pen
Noun
  • In August 1950 the area that came to be known as the Gaza Strip was cut off from the rest of Palestine by a ditch carved into the soil by a single-blade plough pulled by a tractor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Some propose walls and ditches to keep people from migrating.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of ditch
Noun
  • Schieffelin, who is listed at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds, isn’t the most skilled player on the basketball court.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • He was described as between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 180 pounds.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • Rain barrel water, for example, is collected from rooftops and gutters where bird droppings and other contaminants may be present.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Other work includes upgrading traffic signals, improving sidewalks, curbs and gutters, adding new pavement markings and signs, and making utility adjustments.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of gutter
Noun
  • The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
Definition of coop
Noun
  • Assessing a culvert takes time.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of culvert

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