kennel

n. a small wooden or plastic house for a dog to sleep in outdoors.

n. a small, purpose-built shelter for a domestic dog, typically situated outdoors.

“The dog ran into his kennel when it started to rain.”

“The old retriever preferred sleeping in his wooden kennel rather than coming inside the house during the summer months.”

n. a place where people pay to leave their dogs while they go on holiday.

n. a commercial establishment where dogs are boarded, bred, or cared for in the absence of their owners.

“We left our puppy at a local kennel while we were away for the weekend.”

“Before booking the holiday, they inspected the boarding kennel to ensure the facilities were clean and the staff were qualified.”

v. to put a dog in a shelter or a boarding place.

v. to place or keep a dog in a kennel; often used in the context of professional boarding or hunting.

“The vet suggested we kennel the dog overnight to watch his recovery.”

“The hunt master decided to kennel the hounds early due to the approaching storm and the falling temperatures.”

Formal

n. an old word for the gutter at the side of a street.

n. the surface drain or gutter at the edge of a street; now largely replaced by 'gutter' in modern usage.

“In the old story, the dirty water ran down the kennel after the storm.”

“The historical novel described the narrow city streets where waste was frequently tossed into the central kennel to be washed away by the rain.”

Archaic