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

His attitude and demeanor led many around the paddock to speculate about his future - considering his older age and high standards. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

The resort leans heavily into Middleburg's moniker of The Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital, with its 14,000-square-foot equestrian center, equipped with a professional riding arena and nine paddocks. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025

Water troughs provide excellent mosquito breeding habitats and should be flushed out at least once a week during the summer months to reduce mosquitoes near paddock areas. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025

Something is brewing in the paddock... pic.twitter.com/zg6YTG9Nq1 — Cytrus 🍋 (@cytrusf1) August 3, 2025 Given Hamilton's comments and Wolff's belief in the driver, some believe a mid-season swap back to Mercedes could happen. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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