paddock

/ˈpædək/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpædək/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-dək -dik/ (ame, mw)

paddock — noun

  • paddocksingular
  • paddocksplural

1. a fenced piece of land used to keep horses or other animals close to a stable or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a fenced piece of land used to keep horses or other animals close to a stable or farm.

例句

The horses spent the cool morning grazing in the paddock behind the barn.

animals in a paddock

After lunch, Ella led the pony back into its muddy paddock.

lead a horse into a paddock

同義詞
  • enclosure

    a general word for a closed area, not only for animals

  • pen

    often a smaller space for farm animals

  • corral

    common in North American ranch contexts

文法句型

animals in a paddock

lead a horse into a paddock

用法筆記

Often used for a smaller enclosed space for animals, especially horses. Distinguish from noun/2, which can name a whole farm field rather than a holding area near the stable.

常見錯誤

❌The cows slept in the paddock field by the stable.
✅The cows slept in the paddock by the stable.
💡'paddock' already names the enclosed animal area.
❌The wheat grew well in the horse paddock behind the barn.
✅The wheat grew well in the west paddock.
💡crop land uses noun/2, not this smaller animal-enclosure sense.

2. a farm field, often fenced, used for growing crops or letting animals feed.

2.名詞C1
釋義

a farm field, often fenced, used for growing crops or letting animals feed.

例句

The tractor crossed the north paddock before sunrise to spray the wheat.

the north/back paddock

Last winter, the river flooded three paddocks near the old bridge.

同義詞
  • field

    the broad everyday word, without the farming tone of 'paddock'

  • pasture

    usually stresses land where animals graze rather than crop land

  • plot

    often suggests a smaller piece of cultivated land

文法句型

the north/back paddock

plant crops in a paddock

用法筆記

Common in farming contexts for a named field on a property, especially with modifiers such as 'back', 'north', or 'lower'. Distinguish from noun/1, which usually suggests a smaller enclosure for animals near buildings.

常見錯誤

❌The farmer planted rice in the small horse paddock by the stable.
✅The farmer planted rice in the south paddock.
💡for crops, this sense names a farm field, not a stable-side enclosure.
❌Three paddock fields were under water after the storm.
✅Three paddocks were under water after the storm.
💡'paddock' itself already means a field here.

3. the fenced place at a racecourse where horses or racing cars wait and are displa

3.名詞C1
釋義

the fenced place at a racecourse where horses or racing cars wait and are displayed before the event begins.

例句

Fans leaned over the rail to watch the horses circle the paddock.

watch the horses circle the paddock

Ten minutes before the start, the drivers stood beside their cars in the paddock.

同義詞
  • parade ring

    used mainly in horse racing for the area where horses are walked

  • pit area

    used in motor racing for the team and car zone

  • staging area

    a broader term for a place where people or vehicles wait before action

文法句型

wait in the paddock before a race

enter the paddock

用法筆記

At horse races, this often means the ring where horses are walked before the race. In motor racing, it can mean the controlled area where cars and teams stay before going out.

常見錯誤

❌We parked the truck in the paddock for three months.
✅We parked the truck in the shed for three months.
💡this sense is the racecourse holding area before an event, not long-term storage.
❌The fans ate lunch somewhere in the paddock.
✅The fans watched the horses in the paddock.
💡this sense names the controlled pre-race area, not the whole public racecourse.