kennel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
  2. verb put up in a kennel

Etymology

PIE word *ḱwṓ From Middle English kenel, kenell, borrowed from Anglo-Norman *kenil, northern variant of Old French chenil, from Vulgar Latin *canīle, from Latin canis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

doghouse, dog house

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