corral

[US]/kə'rɑːl/
[UK]/kə'ræl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. enclosure for livestock
vt. drive livestock into an enclosure

Phrases & Collocations

cattle corral

horse corral

Example Sentences

The cowboys corralled the cattle for branding.

We need to corral all the supplies before we leave.

The children were corralled in the playground during recess.

The police corralled the protesters to prevent them from entering the restricted area.

The event organizers corralled the participants at the starting line.

It's important to corral your thoughts before making a decision.

The teacher corralled the students into groups for a group project.

The volunteers corralled the donations for distribution to those in need.

The rancher corralled the horses in the stable for the night.

During the concert, security personnel corralled the audience to ensure safety.

Real-world Examples

It's truly a wild and wonderful menagerie that I get to corral at the NASA Exoplanet Archive.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

We're lassoing and galloping around the corral.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

They're kept corralled on the cemetery grounds by an electronic fence.

Source: VOA Standard December 2015 Collection

" You shall have your pick from the corral. William! "

Source: American Elementary School English 5

He draws a group of stick figures trapped -- or corralled – in a coral.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The village seemed deserted, and when she looked out, the corral was empty.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

By 16, I was pickled with ointments, medications, peroxides. Teeth corralled into steel prongs.

Source: Western cultural atmosphere

In 1993 two females of a slightly different subspecies were put into his corral.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Turbulent currents corral the fish, and Sam Niang soon lands his family's supper.

Source: Human Planet

In his first night of freedom, the NYPD almost corralled him on a Fifth Avenue sidewalk.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

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