paddock
noun
a small, usually enclosed field near a stable or barn for pasturing or exercising animals.
paddocks
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present tense formof paddock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That's because "they're staying where the food is," she says, out in the paddocks.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
His rural property, in the foothills of the San Rafael Mountains, is surrounded by horse paddocks and gnarled live oaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
In Kentucky, Silver Charm’s daily routine is simple: He poses for tour group photos and mingles with neighbors in adjoining paddocks after being let out into his football field-sized paddock early in the morning.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Visual proof came with the drive passing by green fields and paddocks, affording glimpses of some of the backlot's many equine neighbors.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
The village was a shabby place: a huddle of wooden buildings, with paddocks containing reindeer, and dogs that barked as he approached.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
