stabling

American

[stey-bling] / ˈsteɪ blɪŋ /

noun

accommodation for horses or other draft or farm animals in a stable.
stables 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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She said: "I have 12 horses to look after - four of them are elderly and require stabling most nights."

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

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

Oh, Laurel, owned by TSG, will get about $173 million in improvements to include a new clubhouse, stabling areas and a synthetic track.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2019

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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