English · Word Candidate

stable

/ˈsteɪ.bəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stables · stabling · stabled · stabler

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nơi nuôi dưỡng và chăm sóc động vật

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Noun

Examples

There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đội ngựa đua của một chủ sở hữu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để hoặc giữ động vật trong chuồng

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Verb

Examples

It is not difficult for the wealthy brewer or pluralist publican, while he takes his ease in his comfortable dwelling on the Lord’s Day, or rolls in his chariot to the house of prayer, to denounce the agitation in favour of Sunday-closing, while his weary barmen and barmaidens “work from early morn

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dwell in a stable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ở trong chuồng

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stable” mean?

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

Is “stable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.