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stables

  • plural
    of stable.
    stable
    noun
    a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
  • present tense form
    of stable (3rd person singular).
    stable
    noun
    a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.

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The horses get five weeks of furlough every year, 24/7 attention at the stables, regular veterinary care and a day off whenever temperatures exceed 90 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Authorities also issued a warning for the equestrian stables at El Rodeo Equestrian Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

He took his cockerpoo, Gulliver, for a walk in a paddock that was part of the stables, and because it was dark he used a torch.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

She is very much the queen of the stables.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

I moved in the direction of the stables, but someone stopped me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff