# stabled

Pronunciation: say "STAY-buhld" /ˈsteɪ.bəld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of stable. — simple past and past participle of stable
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of stable. Use this form when talking about putting animals in a stable in the past.
   - _The grooms stabled the racehorses as soon as the meet ended._
   - _After the long ride, the cavalry stabled their mounts for the night._

## Adjective

2. Kept or housed within a stable, as horses and other livestock typically are.
   - Simple: Kept or housed inside a stable, the way horses often are.
   - _The stabled horses grew restless as the long winter dragged on._
   - _Visitors were not permitted near the stabled animals during the show._
3. Parked and standing out of service, said of a train or its rolling stock between duties.
   - Simple: Parked and left standing, used about a train or its cars.
   - _The commuter units sat stabled at the depot until the morning rush._
   - _With the line closed, the freight cars remained stabled in the yard for days._

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