paddock

noun

pad·​dock ˈpa-dək 

-dik

1

a

: 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

Examples of paddock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves. —Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

Some packages even include special F1 experiences like touring the paddocks (keep an eye out for drivers!) and access to F1 team interviews, a must for any dedicated F1 fan. —Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024

With the paddock now becoming the next red carpet similar to the NBA’s tunnel walk, Guanyu said that Formula 1 had never been on that level of cultural impact or influence before Lewis. —Kanika Talwar, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English parrok, from Old English pearroc, from Medieval Latin parricus

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

paddock

noun

pad·​dock ˈpad-ək 

-ik

1

: an enclosed area where animals are put to eat grass or to exercise

2

: an enclosed area where racehorses are saddled and paraded before moving to the racetrack