Definition of paddock
1a
: 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
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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Time Traveler for paddock
The first known use of paddock was in 1547
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