# corral

Pronunciation: US say "kuh-RAL" /kəˈɹæl/; UK say "kuh-RAHL" /kəˈɹɑːl/

## Noun

1. A fenced enclosure for holding livestock, often built in a circular shape.
   - Simple: A fenced space used to hold horses, cattle, or other farm animals.
   - _The cowboys drove the herd into the corral before nightfall._
   - _She spent the morning repairing the broken rails of the round corral._
4. An enclosed space or zone used to concentrate a dispersed group into one place.
   - Simple: A marked-off area used to gather a scattered group into one spot.
   - _Organizers funneled the marathon runners into a starting corral._
   - _Security guided the protesters into a fenced corral near the plaza._
5. A ring of wagons drawn into a circle to pen livestock or to provide defense.
   - Simple: A ring of wagons drawn together to trap animals or guard against attack.
   - _At dusk the pioneers arranged their wagons into a tight corral._
   - _The corral of wagons held off the raiders through the night._

## Verb

2. To capture or gather a scattered group and bring it together.
   - Simple: To gather people or animals together and bring them under control.
   - _She managed to corral all the loose paperwork into a single folder._
   - _Officers worked to corral the crowd away from the stage._
3. To drive or place livestock inside an enclosure built to hold them.
   - Simple: To put animals inside a fenced space so they stay in one spot.
   - _At dusk the hands corral the cattle near the barn._
   - _They corralled the ponies before branding them._
6. To draw wagons or vehicles into a circle so as to form an enclosure.
   - Simple: To arrange wagons or vehicles in a circle to form an enclosure.
   - _The wagon master ordered the men to corral the wagons before dark._
   - _They corralled the vehicles around the campfire for safety._

## Origin

Borrowed from the Spanish word "corral," and a doublet of "kraal."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/corral (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).