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paddock

Pronunciation: /ˈpadək/

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Definition of paddock

noun

  • a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised.
  • an enclosure adjoining a racecourse or track where horses or cars are gathered and displayed before a race: I went across the course to see the horses in the paddock
  • Australian/NZ a field or plot of land enclosed by fencing or defined by natural boundaries: the sheep have returned to their previously grazed paddocks

verb

[with object]
  • keep (a horse) in a paddock:horses paddocked on a hillside

Origin:

early 17th century: apparently a variant of dialect parrock, of unknown ultimate origin

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