kennels

noun

plural of kennel
1
as in cages

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2
as in trenches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kennels
  1. cages
  2. trenches
  3. pens
  4. ditches
  5. runs
  6. gutters
  7. pounds
  8. dikes
Noun
  • Use bulb cages or buried layers of hardware cloth to repel rodents, and try adding tree guards and fencing to fend off larger animals.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In 2018, reporters visited the Ursula detention center in South Texas, an old warehouse housing hundreds of children in a series of cages bound by metal fencing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • In August 2025, utility workers digging trenches for a natural gas project in Lima, Peru, uncovered two 1,000-year-old tombs in a single day.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Long Waterloo Heritage Trench Coat Taking its cue from the original Burberry trenches, the Waterloo coat is cut to a more generous, classic fit with soft, rounded shoulders.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • Beyond its vineyard and winery, the property features pastures and livestock pens designed for cattle, horses, sheep and pigs.
    — Joan Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Calves typically spend about two months in these hutches before being moved into larger group pens; the lawsuit alleges that Hettinga keeps them in crates for around nine weeks.
    — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • Culex mosquitoes can breed in a wide range of habitats, including storm drains, roadside ditches, retention ponds, wetlands and other standing water.
    — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • In addition to a 9-yard TD run last week, Kleinhans had five runs for first downs.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Despite a surface that often feels — after two developmental runs, at Virginia’s Signature Theatre and at Paper Mill Playhouse — polished to a commercial, salable gloss, the production began as a distinctly personal story.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • Cleaning gutters, clearing plumbing clogs, and even regularly dusting a home are essential tasks.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gutters
Noun
  • Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Producers must pay private labs to test a sample from each batch of 50 pounds or less.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • In Colombia’s Ciénaga Grande, roads and dikes disrupted the flow of seawater and freshwater from the 1950s onward, contributing to one of the largest mangrove die-offs on record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dikes
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“Kennels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kennels. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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