kennel
/ˈkenl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkenl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈke-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)
kennel — noun
- kennelsingular
- kennelsplural
1. a small structure, usually made of wood, where a pet dog sleeps and stays warm i
a small structure, usually made of wood, where a pet dog sleeps and stays warm in the garden.
Noa built a wooden kennel for her Labrador at the back of the garden.
common collocation: build a kennel
The puppy crawled into the kennel to escape the heavy summer rain.
typical pattern: into the kennel
Kofi painted the kennel red so it matched the front door of the house.
Every winter Marta lines the kennel with thick blankets to keep her dog warm.
文法句型
[NOUN]
用法筆記
Refers to a single home shelter for one family's dog. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a commercial place that houses many dogs.
常見錯誤
2. a business that looks after dogs for a fee while their owners are travelling, or
a business that looks after dogs for a fee while their owners are travelling, or that breeds dogs for sale.
Constanza left her two beagles at the kennel before flying to Lisbon for a week.
common pattern: leave [dog] at the kennel
Christopher discovered that the kennel near the river charges thirty dollars per night.
Liam runs a small kennel that breeds golden retrievers in the countryside.
Heather phoned several kennels in town to find one with space over the holidays.
- dog hotel
informal, modern marketing term for the same boarding service
- boarding kennel
explicit form when emphasising the paid-care function
文法句型
[NOUN]
the kennels
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'kennels' in British English, even when referring to a single business. Distinct from sense 1 in that it serves many dogs commercially, not one family pet at home.
常見錯誤
kennel — verb
- kennelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kennels3rd person singular
- kenneling-ing form
- kennelledpast simple
1. to place a dog into a kennel, especially a commercial one, so that it is looked
to place a dog into a kennel, especially a commercial one, so that it is looked after while you are away.
Astrid decided to kennel her spaniel for the weekend while she visited her mother.
pattern: kennel + [dog] for + [duration]
The Watanabe family always kennel their two dogs whenever they travel abroad together.
typical context: kennel during travel
Yan refused to kennel her elderly poodle and asked a neighbour to dog-sit instead.
Sahil chose to kennel his collie for ten days while he travelled in Japan.
文法句型
kennel + [dog]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a dog as the object. Subject is typically the owner. Less common than the noun; many speakers prefer phrases like 'put the dog in a kennel'.
常見錯誤
2. (of a dog or other animal) to take cover in a small enclosed space, especially a
(of a dog or other animal) to take cover in a small enclosed space, especially as if it were a kennel — chiefly literary or older usage.
The foxes kennelled under the old barn when the storm rolled across the valley.
literary register: animal subject
Élise watched the stray dogs kennel inside an abandoned shed for the night.
Padma noticed a hedgehog kennel beneath the pile of dry leaves in her garden.
The shepherd noticed his sheepdog kennel quietly between two hay bales after the long chase.
文法句型
[ANIMAL] + kennel
用法筆記
Marked as literary or archaic in modern dictionaries; rarely seen outside older fiction or nature writing. Distinguish from sense 1: this is the animal's own action, not the owner placing it.