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stabling

American

[stey-bling] / ˈsteɪ blɪŋ /

noun

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

stabling British

/ ˈsteɪblɪŋ /

noun

stable buildings or accommodation

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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

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

Danzing Candy won't have any accommodation problems, as stabling at Churchill Downs is free, although the hay, carrots and mints are extra.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2016

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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