Main Entry:

pad·dock

Pronunciation:

\ˈpa-dək, -dik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1622

1 a: a usually enclosed area used especially for pasturing or exercising animals ; especially : an enclosure where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race bAustralian & New Zealand : an often enclosed field2: an area at an automobile racecourse where racing cars are parked