kennel

Definitions of kennel
  1. noun
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    synonyms: dierenpension, hondehok, hondenhok, hondenpension, pension, wachttoren
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    type of:
    bijgebouw, paviljoen
    a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
  2. noun
    breeding dogs
    synonyms: hondenfokkerij, kynologie
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    type of:
    fok, fokkerij, teelt
    the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
  3. noun
    a group of hunting animals
    synonyms: meute
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