kennel

Meanings

• noun

  A building or enclosure for keeping dogs.

  - "The dog owner built a large kennel for his pets."
  - "The kennel at the animal shelter housed many stray dogs."

• noun

  A group of dogs kept for breeding or racing.

  - "The kennel produced champion racing dogs."
  - "The breeder managed a large kennel of purebred poodles."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɛnəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

pound , shelter , pack , burrow , den , doghouse

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kennel
cell , knell , swell , tell , yell

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Variants

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kennel , kennels , kenneled , kenneling , kennelled , kennelling

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Etymology

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Old English cennel, from cennan to confine, enclose.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'kennel' comes from the Old English word 'cennel', which means 'to confine' or 'enclose'.

2. The first recorded use of the word 'kennel' in English was in the 14th century.

3. Kennels are often used as a metonymy for a dog breeding business or organization.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dog pound: A municipal pound or shelter for impounded stray dogs.

2. Kennel club: An organization for the promotion and regulation of purebred dog breeding.

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Culture

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In literature, kennels are often used to describe the living conditions of dogs, particularly in works about animal rights and welfare. In art, kennels may be depicted as symbols of neglect or cruelty towards animals.

How to Memorize "kennel"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, fenced-in area with dogs playing and barking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of a dog barking or the image of a dog house.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Can I lend ENEL a Kennel?' to remember the word.

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