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Stable ˈsteɪbl Group Noun Bre Horse Led Back

Word stable
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsteɪbl / NAmE / ˈsteɪbl /
Example
  • the horse was led back to its stable.
  • a riding/racing stables
  • his stables are near oxford.
  • there have been just three winners from his stable this season.
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stable

(noun)BrE / ˈsteɪbl / NAmE / ˈsteɪbl /
  1. a building in which horses are kept
    • The horse was led back to its stable.
  2. an organization that keeps horses for a particular purpose
    • See related entries: Equine sports
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/stable_4
    • a riding/racing stables
    • His stables are near Oxford.
  3. a group of racehorses owned or trained by the same person
    • See related entries: Equine sports
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/equine_sports/stable_4
    • There have been just three winners from his stable this season.
  4. a group of people who work or trained in the same place; a group of products made by the same company
    • actors from the same stable
    • the latest printer from the Epson stable

    Word Origin

    • noun Middle English: shortening of Old French estable ‘stable, pigsty’, from Latin stabulum, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.
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