corral
corral Lexical Profile
corral Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A pen or enclosure used for confining or capturing livestock, such as cattle or horses.
"The rancher spent the morning fixing the broken fence posts around the horse corral."
A defensive enclosure formed by arranging wagons in a circle, historically used by pioneers.
"As night fell on the prairie, the pioneers drew their wagons into a tight corral to protect against potential attacks."
• verb
To drive or herd (livestock) into an enclosure or pen.
"The cowboys worked together to corral the wild mustangs before the sudden thunderstorm hit."
To gather, collect, or organize (people or things) together.
"The exhausted teacher struggled to corral the excited children back into the classroom after recess."
• Rhymes for corral
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish 'corral' (yard, pen), which derives from Vulgar Latin 'currale' (enclosure for carts), ultimately from Latin 'currus' (cart).
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