noun
corral
kuh-RAL
noun
1
A fenced enclosure for keeping livestock, especially horses or cattle.
"The cowboys herded the cattle into the corral."
verb
1
To round up and confine animals or people.
"Volunteers corralled the stray dogs into a shelter."
"She tried to corral her kids before dinner."
How to Use Corral
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pen for animals, or the act of herding something (animals, people, ideas) into one place.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "coral," the marine organism/reef material — they're unrelated words that just sound alike.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
horse corral
corral the cattle
Word Forms
corraled past tense, corralled past tense, corrals plural, Corrals plural, corrals singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish corral — the same root gives Afrikaans-derived English "kraal".