paddock C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpædək/ UK /ˈpædək/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small enclosed field for keeping or exercising horses The mare grazed contentedly in the muddy paddock behind the barn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small enclosed field for... enclosurecorralpenfieldyardpasture Word family Related forms parrock Etymology AI details An alteration of dialectal parrock 'enclosure', from Old English pearroc 'enclosure, fence', related to park; of West Germanic origin, ultimately of uncertain source. pearroc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # paddock **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpædək/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpædək/ ## Meanings 1. a small enclosed field for keeping or exercising horses ## Examples - The mare grazed contentedly in the muddy paddock behind the barn. ## Synonyms - enclosure - corral - pen - field - yard - pasture ## Related Forms - parrock ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pearroc ## Etymology An alteration of dialectal parrock 'enclosure', from Old English pearroc 'enclosure, fence', related to park; of West Germanic origin, ultimately of uncertain source. ## AI Etymology Paddock is an alteration of dialectal parrock 'enclosure', from Old English pearroc 'enclosure, fence', related to park; of West Germanic origin, ultimately of uncertain source. Important recorded forms include pearroc (Old English). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a small enclosed field for keeping or exercising horses. The wider family includes related words such as parrock. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown