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
  • Zago now pulls up cages full of crabs from his traditional fishing cabin built on stilts over the Scardovari lagoon in the Veneto region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Metal cages enclose the ends of the tube to prevent beavers from chewing or destroying them.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, blueberry bushes cover old foxholes, trenches and deep craters from artillery fire.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • Teachers collected paper, sticky notes, pens and pencils, markers, crayons, picture books.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Inside a hotel conference room downtown, rapper/vocalists Johnny and Taeyong and singers Jaehyun, Haechan and Yuta are dutifully seated at a table with iced coffees, pens and notepads.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • In winning for the second time in seven games, Detroit scored more than two runs for the first time in that span.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Perez surrendered six runs, nine hits and three walks over 4 2/3 frames for the Marlins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So spots like gutters, soffits, and even exhaust vents are appealing to them.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of gutters
Noun
  • Each morning, Italian fishermen unload crates of scuttling crabs from the backs of their cars and trucks, 100-150 kilograms (up to 330 pounds) at a time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That’s going to be especially important against a Ducks defense whose linemen average more than 300 pounds, with an incredibly fast and dangerous linebacker group.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As the dikes spread, the region faced earthquakes and brought back into action long dormant faults, draining the magma beneath the ridge.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of dikes
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“Kennels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kennels. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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