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stabling

American  
[stey-bling] / ˈsteɪ blɪŋ /

noun

  1. accommodation for horses or other draft or farm animals in a stable.

  2. stables stable collectively.


stabling British  
/ ˈsteɪblɪŋ /

noun

  1. stable buildings or accommodation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stabling

First recorded in 1475–85; stable 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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It was a "perfect place" for them because it had a paddock and stabling for their horses, but they soon realised the bulldozers were heading their way.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

It has offered to fund off-season stabling at Pleasanton and to write races that better fit the makeup of Northern California horses.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Churchill Downs has suspended him for two years and the New York Racing Association has indefinitely suspended him from stabling and racing at Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021

Millfield's resources are truly staggering: an equestrian centre, stabling for 50 horses, a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool, Tartan athletics track, playing fields, a putting green, an indoor tennis centre and a fencing salle.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2012

"Innkeep," a servant's voice called out behind her, "we have horses that want stabling, and my lord of Lannister requires a room and a hot bath."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin