kennel

The word “kennel” has 2 syllables: ken-nel

It's pronounced as /ˈkɛnəl/


What is synonym and antonym for kennel?

In the thesaurus, “kennel” has 47 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for kennel along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kennel

  • acequia
  • aquarium
  • cage
  • coop
  • corral
  • cote
  • culvert
  • den
  • dike
  • ditch
  • doghouse
  • dovecot
  • dovecote
  • drain
  • draw
  • drill
  • enclosure
  • fence
  • flock
  • fold
  • foss
  • fosse
  • furrow
  • gulley
  • gully
  • gutter
  • ha-ha
  • henhouse
  • hutch
  • kraal
  • lair
  • live-box
  • moat
  • pen
  • pigpen
  • pound
  • ravine
  • run
  • sheepfold
  • shelter
  • sheugh
  • stank
  • stockade
  • sunk fence
  • terrarium
  • trench
  • trough

Meanings of kennel

  • noun
    1. A house or shelter for a dog.
    2. A facility at which dogs are reared or boarded.
    3. (collective) The dogs kept at such a facility; a pack of hounds.
    4. The hole of a fox or other animal.
    5. The gutter at the edge of a street; a surface drain.
    6. A puddle.
  • verb
    1. To house or board a dog (or less commonly another animal).
    2. To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox.
    3. To drive (a fox) to covert in its hole.

Example Sentences

  • Kennel owners ensure the comfort and well-being of their canine guests.
  • She visited the animal kennel to adopt a new furry friend.
  • The kennel provided shelter for abandoned and stray dogs until they found forever homes.
  • The sound of barking echoed from the kennel as the dogs eagerly awaited their daily walk.
  • The breeder maintains a clean and organized kennel facility for their breeding dogs.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms or another words to kennel, such as: acequia, aquarium, cage, coop, corral, cote, culvert.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cage

  • aquarium
  • armor
  • bound
  • circumscribe
  • close in
  • closet
  • cocoon
  • confine
  • contain
  • coop
  • coop up
  • corral
  • cote
  • crate
  • dovecot
  • dovecote
  • encage
  • encapsulate
  • encapsule
  • encase
  • encircle
  • enclose
  • enclosure
  • encompass
  • encyst
  • enfold
  • enframe
  • enlace
  • ensheathe
  • ensphere
  • envelop
  • enwomb
  • fence
  • fence in
  • fold
  • frame
  • hedge
  • hem
  • henhouse
  • house
  • hutch
  • immure
  • impound
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • inclose
  • include
  • jail
  • kennel
  • kraal
  • limit
  • live-box
  • lock up
  • mew
  • pen
  • pigpen
  • pinfold
  • pound
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • ring
  • run
  • sheepfold
  • shut in
  • shut up
  • stockade
  • surround
  • terrarium

cages

  • aquaria
  • aquariums
  • armors
  • bounds
  • circumscribes
  • closets
  • cocoons
  • confines
  • contains
  • coops
  • corrals
  • cotes
  • dovecotes
  • dovecots
  • encages
  • encapsulates
  • encapsules
  • encases
  • encircles
  • encloses
  • encompasses
  • encysts
  • enfolds
  • enframes
  • enlaces
  • ensheathes
  • enspheres
  • envelops
  • enwombs
  • fences
  • folds
  • frames
  • hedges
  • henhouses
  • houses
  • hutches
  • immures
  • incloses
  • includes
  • kennels
  • kraals
  • limits
  • live-boxes
  • pens
  • pigpens
  • pounds
  • restricts
  • rings
  • runs
  • sheepfolds
  • stockades
  • surrounds
  • terraria
  • terrariums

ha-has

  • acequias
  • culverts
  • dikes
  • ditches
  • drains
  • draws
  • drills
  • fosses
  • furrows
  • gulleys
  • gullies
  • gutters
  • kennels
  • moats
  • ravines
  • sheughs
  • stanks
  • sunk fences
  • trenches
  • troughs

ha-ha

  • acequia
  • antic
  • bon mot
  • buffoonery
  • burlesque
  • caper
  • caprice
  • chestnut
  • clowning
  • culvert
  • dike
  • ditch
  • drain
  • draw
  • drill
  • drollery
  • epigram
  • escapade
  • farce
  • foss
  • fosse
  • frolic
  • furrow
  • gag
  • gambol
  • game
  • gulley
  • gully
  • gutter
  • hoodwinking
  • horseplay
  • humor
  • jape
  • jest
  • kennel
  • lark
  • laugh
  • mischief
  • moat
  • monkeyshine
  • mummery
  • one-liner
  • parody
  • payof
  • ravine
  • sheugh
  • stank
  • sunk fence
  • trench
  • trough

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