stable
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- noun
- /ˈsteɪbəl/
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- As for horses, there were well-built stables in Mamshit, Shivta, and Rehovot ba-Negev.
- a stable for horses
- clean the stables
- houses and stables
Yeah, it looks like you spend time at the stable.
- Yeah, it looks like you spend time at the stable.
- And this whiskey was this miniature pony was down at the stable down a Mandeville Canyon by herself.
- Al Aqsa Mosque was as its foundations in Solomon's temple stables.
- So wait a second, you're going to let stinky slaves come in from the stables and sit down next to you and eat?
Examples
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None of the other horses in Satin's stable were infected with encephalitis.
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You can start by cleaning out the stables.
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Behind the factory buildings was the stable, in which twelve strong horses were housed.
Fiction book (1992) -
I've brought the prize of the stable to race for the prize money.
Fiction book (1991) -
Hands outstretched, I walked slowly into the main part of the stable, feet shuffling in the straw.
Fiction book (1991) -
In addition to living spaces, these dwellings had wine presses, cooking areas, and stables for livestock.
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Beyond them were more shops, inns, taverns, homes, and stables, all ready for occupancy.
Fiction book (1991) -
The horses were safely housed in the stable at the farm.
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After the storm, the farmer checked on the animals in the stable to ensure they were all right.
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The old wooden stable was where the horse trainer kept his prize-winning horses.
Synonyms
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A large farm building for storing hay or keeping animals
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A place where people keep horses and carts for rent
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A building on a farm used to keep animals, crops, or farm tools
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A building on a farm where people keep horses
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Places where people keep horses and other animals
Idioms
To do something useful only after it is already too late
Compounds
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Etymology
Stable comes from the Latin word stabulum, which meant a 'standing place' or a place for animals to stay, so it was used for the building where horses and livestock stand and sleep.