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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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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There’s an interactive, educational area so visitors can learn about the horses as well as see them in paddocks.
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—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The Anya Taylor-Joy to Princess Peach style pipeline has found a natural meeting point in these femme and fun looks—but breaking for some killer vintage JPG felt right for the Suzuka paddock.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s an interactive, educational area so visitors can learn about the horses as well as see them in paddocks.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Among his who’s who of outstanding horses, Bill Mott trained Cigar, the great thoroughbred whose statue overlooks the paddock walking ring at Gulfstream Park.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Paddock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddock. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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
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