paddock — a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or grazed
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or grazed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpædək/
Example Sentences
- The racing horse was led into the paddock before the big race.
- My grandmother's paddock is so small that the horse gets dizzy running in circles.
- The children loved watching the ponies play in the sunny paddock.
paddock
NOUN[/ˈpædək/]
a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or grazed
Small fenced field for horses
In the paddock with his mattock, lunch is fresh haddock!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Paddock derives from Middle English 'parrok', meaning a small enclosed piece of land. It shares etymological roots with 'park' and originally referred to an enclosure for hunting game, later evolving to denote a pasture or field for livestock.
Breakdown
parrok (enclosed land) → paddock. The word is cognate with 'park', both ultimately deriving from a Germanic root meaning 'enclosed space' or 'fenced area'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The racing horse was led into the paddock before the big race.”
“My grandmother's paddock is so small that the horse gets dizzy running in circles.”
“The children loved watching the ponies play in the sunny paddock.”
“He built a new paddock so big that his horse started charging rent to other animals.”
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