paddock

ˈpædək

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Definition of paddock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Australialarge field for cattle or sheep

The cattle roamed freely in the paddock.

field

meadow

pasture

equestrian

small field for grazing or training horses

The horses were led into the paddock.

field

pasture

motor racing

area for cars before a race

The team worked on the car in the paddock.

Verb

tr.

animal

place animals in a paddock for grazing

They paddocked the sheep for the night.

corral

enclose

pen

enclosure

enclose in a small field

They decided to paddock the horses for the night..

enclose

fence

mining

Dated

excavate washdirt from a deposit

Dated

Miners paddock the site for valuable minerals.

dig

excavate

mine

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large field for cattle or sheep
small field for grazing or training horses

Expressions with paddock

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kangaroos in the top paddock

person who is not very smart or sensible

He has a few kangaroos in the top paddock.

paddock girl

woman representing sponsors in racing events

Each paddock girl wore a jacket with the sponsor's logo.

holding paddock

enclosed area where horses or livestock are temporarily kept

The horses were moved to the holding paddock before the race.

paddock boot

short boot for riding or working with horses

She wore her paddock boots to the stable.

Origin of paddock

Middle English, pad (toad) + ock (diminutive)

Examples of paddock in a sentence

They built a new fence around the paddock.
She walked her pony around the paddock.
The paddock was lush and green after the rain.
The paddock was bustling with activity before the race.
Drivers gathered in the paddock for final preparations.
The rancher paddocked the horses before sunset.

We paddock the goats on fresh grass each morning.
They paddocked the sheep before the storm hit.
Farmers paddock their livestock to keep them safe.
Workers paddock the area to find hidden treasures.
They paddock the land, hoping to strike gold.

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French:pâturage, mettre au pré, ...
German:Weide, in einen Pferch bringen, ...
Italian:paddock, mettere gli animali in un recinto, ...
Spanish:potrero, encerrar en un cercado, ...
Portuguese:piquete, encurralar, ...
Chinese:牧场, 圈养, ...
Japanese:パドック, 放牧する, ...
Arabic:مرعى, أَوى الى حظيرة, ...
Hebrew:מִכְלָאָה, לְשַׁכֵּן בְּמִכְלָאָה, ...
Russian:пастбище, загонять в загон, ...
Ukrainian:пасовище, заганяти, ...
Hindi:मैदान, बाड़े में रखना, ...
Bengali:প্যাডক, ঘেরা চারণভূমিতে রাখা, ...
Catalan:camp, tancar en un clos, ...
Czech:pastvina, umístit do výběhu, ...
Danish:fold, sætte på fold, ...
Dutch:weide, weiden, ...
Greek:λιβάδι, σταβλίζω, ...
Hungarian:legelő, karámba terelni, ...
Khmer:វាលចិញ្ចឹមគោឬចៀម, ដាក់សត្វឲ្យស៊ីស្មៅក្នុងវាលហ៊ុមព័ទ្ធ, ...
Korean:목장, 방목하다, ...
Persian:مرتع, در چراگاه نگه‌داری کردن, ...
Polish:pastwisko, umieszczać na wybiegu, ...
Portuguese (BR):pasto, colocar em um pasto cercado, ...
Romanian:pășune, a țarcui, ...
Swedish:hage, släppa i en fålla, ...
Thai:ทุ่งเลี้ยงสัตว์, ต้อนเข้าคอก, ...
Turkish:çayırlık, otlağa almak, ...
Vietnamese:cánh đồng, thả chăn, ...

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