Corral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹæl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corral is a noun meaning An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
Meaning
An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
More Meanings
- An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.
- A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.
- To capture or round up.
- To place inside of a corral.
- To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.
Example Sentences
Please return the shopping carts to the corral.
We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
Between us, we managed to corral the puppies in the kitchen.
The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks.
Word Forms
- corrals
- corraling
- corralling
- corraled
- corralled
Synonyms for corral
Depending on context, synonyms include pen, stockade.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stall, paddock, pen, pasture, trap, cage.
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