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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

The company was attracted to the projects, not only by the original features of the Victorian buildings, but also by the land available at the back, which was formerly used for kennels or stabling.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2014

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