noun
paddock
PA-duhk
Paddock (noun) means a small fenced field, especially one used for grazing or exercising horses. Example: “The mare grazed quietly in the paddock.”
noun
1
A small fenced field, especially one used for grazing or exercising horses.
"The Queen of Hearts was floodlit behind the petrol pumps: a Tudor barn converted, a vestige of a farmyard left in the arrangement of the restaurant and bars: a swimming pool where the paddock had been."
— Graham Greene (1938)
"The mare grazed quietly in the paddock."
2
An enclosure at a racetrack where vehicles or horses are prepared before a race.
"Mechanics swarmed the car in the paddock before the race began."
"You remind me of a two-year-old, Dinny—one of those whipcordy chestnuts that kick up their heels in the paddock, get left at the post, and come in first after all."
— John Galsworthy (1931)
How to use paddock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fenced-in grassy area for animals, or the prep area at a racetrack.
Common pairings
horse paddock
F1 paddock
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Word forms
- Plural
- paddocks
- Third person singular
- paddocks
- Past tense
- paddocked
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Etymology
Likely a variant of an old British dialect word for a small enclosed field, ultimately related to "park."
Rhymes for paddock
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What does “paddock” mean?
The word “paddock” means a small fenced field, especially one used for grazing or exercising horses. In plain terms, a fenced-in grassy area for animals, or the prep area at a racetrack.
How do you pronounce “paddock”?
“Paddock” is pronounced PA-duhk (/ˈpædək/ in IPA).
How do you use “paddock” in a sentence?
Here is “paddock” used in a sentence: “The mare grazed quietly in the paddock.”
What part of speech is “paddock”?
“Paddock” is a noun.
How many meanings does “paddock” have?
“Paddock” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small fenced field, especially one used for grazing or exercising horses.
