Meaning
dog shelter, kennel
- a facility or shelter where stray, abandoned, or lost dogs are housed
- a commercial facility for boarding or breeding dogs
In a sentence
Hanno deciso di adottare un cucciolo dal canile locale.
They decided to adopt a puppy from the local shelter.
Il canile municipale cerca volontari per il fine settimana.
The municipal dog shelter is looking for volunteers for the weekend.
Quando andiamo in vacanza, lasciamo il nostro cane in un buon canile.
When we go on vacation, we leave our dog in a good boarding kennel.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| canile | masculine · singular |
| canili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from 'cane' + '-ile', a suffix indicating animal enclosures (like 'fienile', 'ovile').