Meaning & use
paddock
A small, fenced field used for keeping or exercising horses, or an enclosed area at a racetrack.
See it in a sentence
The horses grazed peacefully in the paddock behind the barn.
Mechanics made final adjustments to the car in the paddock before the race began.
A note on using this word
Paddock in motorsport refers to the area where teams prepare vehicles, a meaning borrowed from horse racing.
Words with a similar meaning
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