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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 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

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She said: "I have 12 horses to look after - four of them are elderly and require stabling most nights."

From BBC Nov. 22, 2023

Soon after, Churchill Downs announced it was suspending Baffert for two years through spring 2023, prohibiting the seven-time Derby winner from stabling or racing at tracks owned by Churchill Downs Inc.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2021

The concern was that even though there were plenty of horses, trainers and owners weren’t running them and instead using Santa Anita as a free training and stabling facility.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2017

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

Bast darted outside to see if there were horses that needed stabling.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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