Words / A2

KENL/ˈkenl/

A kennel is a small house for a dog, or a business that looks after dogs: a dog kennel, in the kennel, boarding kennels. Basket is a softer indoor bed. Cage is more closed, often for smaller pets. Kennel can mean the outdoor hut or the place you leave a dog on holiday. Do not write kernel (the inside of a nut).

Meaning

A small house for a dog, or a place that looks after dogs.

Examples

• “The dog slept in its kennel in the garden.”
• “They built a wooden kennel at the end of the garden.”
• “The dog stayed in boarding kennels while they flew away.”

Good to know

a dog kennel / boarding kennels. Indoor cousin: basket. Mix-up: kernel (nut).

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