stabling

[ stey-bling ]

/ ˈsteɪ blɪŋ /

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noun

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

stables collectively.

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Origin of stabling

First recorded in 1475–85; stable¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby stabling

Stableford, stable lad, stableman, stablemate, stabler, stabling, stablish, Stabroek, stacc., staccato, staccato mark

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How to use stabling in a sentence

There was handsome stabling, and there were lofty, airy work-rooms.
Littlebourne Lock|F. Bayford Harrison
Extensive stabling was also required to shelter the horses of illustrious visitors and their suites.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].|Hartley Withers
Thirty miles from Cairo, stabling for relays of horses, with one resting-room.
The Overland Guide-book|James Barber
Bill Bigs had secured stabling for them; such as it was it answered the purpose.
The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould

Stabling for the horses was found in a rocky chamber opening directly off the trail.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras|Marvin West

British Dictionary definitions for stabling

stabling

/ (ˈsteɪblɪŋ) /

noun

stable buildings or accommodation

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