to kennel

Examples

• All

• Rory could be trusted to kennel his pack.

  Fiction book (1999)

• When she gets old, you may find that kenneling her while you're gone is useful.

  Blog text (16)

• They keep them kenneled most of the time.

  Blog text (16)

• Dogs are always kenneled or kept in small pens at boarding kennels.

  Blog text (16)

• When I go on vacation, I need to kennel my dog at a local boarding facility.

• The best place to kennel your pet is a trusted pet-sitting service.

• She decided to kennel her dog for the weekend while she was away.

Synonyms

C

to cage

vsto kennel

40 1.0

To put a person or animal into a space with bars that keeps them from escaping

is specifically temporary sheltered placement rather than general caging

P

to pound

vsto kennel

7 8.2

To put animals into a place where they are held until claimed

is private short-term boarding, not legal impoundment by authorities

C

to crate

vsto kennel

5 4.1

To put something into a strong box for moving or keeping safe

is used as short-term shelter rather than for moving or protecting

S

to stall

vsto kennel

5 4.8

To put an animal into a small separate space in a stable

is for short sheltering of household pets rather than stable compartmenting

P

to pen up

vsto kennel

2 6.0

Keep animals or people in a small area

is about short sheltered holding of pets rather than general penning

C

to coop up

vsto kennel

• Informal

1 6.4

To keep a person or animal inside a small space like a cage

is neutral temporary animal housing, not the harsh cramped sense

E

to encage

vsto kennel

7.1

To put an animal or person in a cage

is about short boarding rather than formal caging or imprisonment

H

to hutch

vsto kennel

7.9

To put small animals into a cage to keep them safe

is for temporary dog or larger animal housing rather than tiny cages

Surface Forms

Etymology