kraal
1 of 2noun
ˈkrȯl 
ˈkräl
ˈkräl 1
a
: a village of southern African natives
b
: the native village community
2
: an enclosure for animals especially in southern Africa
kraal
2 of 2verb
kraaled; kraaling; kraals
transitive verb
: to pen in a kraal
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020 Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020 Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
Noun
In fact, by 1978, black children could be shot on sight for leaving their family's kraal, or homestead. Alexandra Fuller, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2020 Inspired by a traditional kraal (village) and surrounded by four savannahs, the lodge is home to 30 wildlife species — zebras, giraffes, flamingos, and gazelles — some of which can be spotted wandering past room windows. Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2020 Next to each tent was a protective kraal of thorn brush for the animals at night. Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018 Word History
Etymology
Noun
Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral pen for cattle, enclosure, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles — more at corral
First Known Use
Noun
1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1827, in the meaning defined above
kraals
noun
as in stockades
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stockades
- sheepfolds
- corrals
- dovecotes
- cages
- kennels
- henhouses
- cotes
- pigpens
- pens
- runs
- dovecots
- pounds
- coops
- fences
- folds
- aquariums
- hutches
- aquaria
- terraria
- terrariums
- live-boxes