paddock

noun

pad·​dock ˈpa-dək 

-dik

1

a

: a usually enclosed area used especially for pasturing or exercising animals

led the sheep into the paddock

especially : an enclosure where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

b

Australia and New Zealand : an often enclosed field

2

: an area at an automobile racecourse where racing cars are parked

Examples of paddock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wagner’s a socialist; the F1 paddock is a scene of ultrawealth. —Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024

The two-story property also includes a gym, a three-car garage, a two-stall barn with paddocks, a greenhouse and a workshop. —Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024

Through the Firestone brand, Bridgestone has worked closely with IndyCar and partners across the paddock to help advance developments in more sustainable racing. —Bruce Martin, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Churchill Downs is spending $300 million on improvements to its paddock and grandstand. —Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English parrok, from Old English pearroc, from Medieval Latin parricus

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

paddock

noun

pad·​dock ˈpad-ək 

-ik

1

: an enclosed area where animals are put to eat grass or to exercise

2

: an enclosed area where racehorses are saddled and paraded before moving to the racetrack