Paddock Definition

pădək
paddocks
noun
A frog.
Webster's New World
A toad.
Webster's New World
A small field or enclosure near a stable, in which horses are exercised.
Webster's New World
An enclosure at a racetrack, where horses are saddled.
Webster's New World
An area of an automobile racetrack where cars are prepared before a race.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To shut in a paddock.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Paddock

Noun

Singular:
paddock
Plural:
paddocks

Origin of Paddock

  • Alteration of Middle English parrok, parrock (“enclosure, fence, paddock"), from Old English pearroc, pearruc (“enclosure, fence"), from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“enclosure, fence"), from Proto-Germanic *parr- (“stake, bar, beam, fence-post"), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)par- (“beam, log") + Proto-Germanic *-ukaz, *-ikaz (See -ock). Cognate with Dutch perk (“flowerbed, garden, pen"), German Pferch (“sheepfold, sheep-pen"), Danish park (“pond"). Related to park, spar.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English paddok, equivalent to pad (“frog or toad") +"Ž -ock.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of Middle English parrok from Old English pearroc

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Paddock Sentence Examples

  • The horse paddock was empty.

  • They arrived at the paddock where he found her last night.

  • Jessi returned to the paddock to watch the animals.

  • She shielded her eyes and went to a paddock connected to a small barn.

  • Living wild animals are also kept in a neighbouring paddock and cages.

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