stable

¹sta·ble

noun \ˈstā-bəl\

Definition of STABLE

1

: a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially : such a building having stalls or compartments <a horse stable>

2

a : the racehorses of one owner b : a group of people (as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management c : the racing cars of one owner d : group, collection

— sta·ble·man \-mən, -ˌman\ noun

Examples of STABLE

1. She rode the horse back to the stable.
2. There have been three winners from his stable this season.
3. A new model will be added to the car company's stable of sedans.

Origin of STABLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French estable, stable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with STABLE

able, Babel, Bebel, cable, fable, Froebel, gable, label, sable, table