corral

[kəˈɹæl]

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A corral is an enclosed area for animals, like horses or cattle.

You've probably seen a corral at a farm or ranch - it's usually a fenced-in space where the animals can run around and play safely while their owners take care of them. Sometimes corrals are also used to keep animals safe from predators or to help with feeding and watering. In some countries, especially in South America and Australia, the term "corral" is also used for an enclosed area where people can ride horses or other animals.

How common is "corral"?

Word corral is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.
Example: We had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.
An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.
Example: Please return the shopping carts to the corral.
A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.
Example: The wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks.

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verb

To capture or round up.
Example: Between us, we managed to corral the puppy in the kitchen.
To place inside of a corral.
Example: After we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner.
To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.
Example: The cattle drivers corralled their wagons for the night.

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