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corral
[ kuh-ral ]
noun
- an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- a circular enclosure formed by wagons during an encampment, as by covered wagons crossing the North American plains in the 19th century, for defense against attack.
verb (used with object)
- to confine in or as if in a corral.
- Informal.
- to seize; capture.
- to collect, gather, or garner:
to corral votes.
- to form (wagons) into a corral.
corral
/ ɒˈɑː /
noun
- an enclosure for confining cattle or horses
- (formerly) a defensive enclosure formed by a ring of covered wagons
verb
- to drive into and confine in or as in a corral
- informal.to capture
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of corral1
Example Sentences
He’s hosted a Shaq Summit for several years to corral representatives from all of his brands and partnerships into one room for strategic planning.
Will the US use this trade war in order to try to corral the rest of the world on to its side in a grand battle with China?
He shouted at his brother to corral the sheep before they strayed too close to the Israeli patrol.
Chief Justice John Roberts attempted to corral Trump within hours of Trump’s social media post.
The Biden administration, for all its faults, managed to pull off something remarkable: uniting NATO, corralling a group of uncertain allies, weaponizing the dollar against Russia and proving that the U.S. still sets the rules.
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