corral

/kษ™หˆษนรฆl/

IPA: /K ER0 AE1 L/

noun
  1. 1

    An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular one.

    โ€œWe had a small corral out back where we kept our pet llama.โ€

  2. 2

    An enclosure or area to concentrate a dispersed group.

    โ€œPlease return the shopping carts to the corral.โ€

  3. 3

    A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.

    โ€œThe wagon train formed a corral to protect against Comanche attacks.โ€

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To capture or round up.

    โ€œBetween us, we managed to corral the puppy in the kitchen.โ€

  2. 2

    To place inside of a corral.

    โ€œAfter we corralled the last steer, we headed off to the chuck wagon for dinner.โ€

  3. 3

    To make a circle of vehicles, as of wagons so as to form a corral.

    โ€œThe cattle drivers corralled their wagons for the night.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/corral