ken‧nel /ˈkenl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: From an unrecorded Old North French kenil, from Vulgar Latin canile, from Latin canis 'dog']
1. a small building made for a dog to sleep in
2. (
also kennels [plural])
British English a place where dogs are kept for
breeding or are cared for while their owners are away
boarding/quarantine kennels
The puppy, which may have rabies, is at a quarantine kennel. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲