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corral

corral

noun koh-RRAHL Rare

Also means

farmyard

Usage Note

Corral refers to an enclosed pen for livestock — the word was borrowed directly into English. In older Spanish, a corral de comedias was an open-air theater courtyard, a precursor to the modern theater. In Latin America corral is the standard word for a livestock pen; in Spain aprisco or redil may be used for sheep specifically.

Examples

"Las vacas pasan la noche en el corral."

Natural Translation

The cows spend the night in the corral.

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