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

Pristine paddocks, state-of-the-art cameras and advanced streaming infrastructure ensure every moment can be captured and shared in cinematic quality. —William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025

The Briton cut a gloomy figure in the paddock after finishing seventh, 31 seconds behind his teammate. —Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

In the paddock at Austin, Japanese MotoGP fan Ippei Suzuki was sporting an Ogura t-shirt and spoke excitedly about the rookie’s prospects. —Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025

The royals chatted in the paddock prior to the race, which was ultimately won by Oscar Piastri, driving for McLaren. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for paddock

• haddock
• dyadic
• faradic
• monadic
• nomadic
• sporadic
• triadic

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