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cattery

[ kat-uh-ree ]

noun

plural catteries.
  1. a place where cats are kept and bred.


cattery

/ ˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. a place where cats are bred or looked after
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cattery1

First recorded in 1785–95; cat ( def ) + -ery
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Example Sentences

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It led to the overnight evacuation of a dog kennel and cattery.

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The Cumbernauld fire led to the overnight evacuation of a dog kennel and cattery.

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While taking traffic over the A12, the junction also has a turn leading to a kennels and cattery, as well as farmland.

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Alistair McColm, who runs the kennels and cattery, previously told the BBC his staff often received abuse from motorists over delays caused by the roadworks.

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"Today the vet said these animals could not stay inside because of the risk of transmitting diseases. But the school across the street has given us the gymnasium so we can build a kennel and a cattery."

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