Meaning & use

paddock

noun·Academic

A small, fenced field used for keeping or exercising horses, or an enclosed area at a racetrack.

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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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