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
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Steiner has remained an F1 paddock regular, becoming a pundit for German TV channel RTL.
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The countdown is on as the horses approach the paddock with a few final days of prep until the top Thoroughbreds move into the starting gate for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
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When a client enters the paddock, the horses immediately have their eyes on them.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Steiner has remained an F1 paddock regular, becoming a pundit for German TV channel RTL.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
The countdown is on as the horses approach the paddock with a few final days of prep until the top Thoroughbreds move into the starting gate for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
When a client enters the paddock, the horses immediately have their eyes on them.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Paddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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paddock
noun
pad·dock
ˈpad-ək 
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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
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