livery stable

Equine boarding facility

A livery stable is a facility where horses are kept and cared for in exchange for payment, or where horses and carriages can be hired.

Before automobiles, livery stables were common in towns and cities, serving travelers and residents who needed temporary stabling or rental horses: He boarded his mare at the livery stable while conducting business in town.

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horse and buggy · gelding · buckboard · farrier · horses · stagecoach · mail coach · coachman · hackney · riding academy · riding lesson · tack room · steed · oats · feed bag · wagon · teamster · groom

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transportation era

livery stableparking garage

Structure for storing automobiles

gas station · car dealership · taxi stand · bus depot · charging station

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stable, deliver, delivery, stables, deliveries, livery, deliverer, stabled, stabling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G