kennels

noun

plural of kennel
1
as in cages

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2
as in trenches

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  1. cages
  2. trenches
  3. pens
  4. ditches
  5. runs
  6. gutters
  7. pounds
  8. dikes
Noun
  • The objects’ sculptural cages add another layer to the work, connecting them to ideas of protection and exclusion.
    — Jade Wilson, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Experts told the Herald that the use of such cages as punishment could violate international laws against torture and degrading treatment.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of cages
Noun
  • Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Oversized bombers and close-fitting cropped styles mingle with polished trenches, slouchy anoraks, and classic motos.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • The Stockyards was once a site for livestock pens but has been reimagined as a retail hub.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The holding pens are divided into smaller units, used as offices, studios, cafes, clubs and restaurants.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Those risks can include operating heavy mowing equipment and having to navigate roadside ditches.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • David Hamilton, who is objectively an awful baseball player, reached base four times and scored two runs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The key moment that actually didn’t score any runs was Jake Bauers’ 12-pitch walk in the third inning.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of runs
Noun
  • Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gutters
Noun
  • The design could eventually scale up to a high altitude platform system (HAPS) capable of lifting payloads as heavy as 551 pounds (250 kilograms).
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, Mamut’s fund bought Waterstones for fifty-three million pounds.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounds
Noun
  • Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dikes
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