paddock

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pad·dock /ˈpædək/ noun [countable]  1. DSH especially British English a small field in which horses are kept 〔养马的〕小牧场2. DSHa piece of ground where horses are brought together before a race so that people can look at them 〔赛马前的〕马匹检阅场

Examples from the Corpus

paddock• A small group of horses in a paddock, perhaps three or four individuals, is more satisfactory than a large group.• When horses are put together in paddocks, they need to be carefully chosen for their mutual compatibility.• It was little Tero, turned out in the same paddock, offering silent sympathy.• Well, the answer was obvious to anyone in the paddock.• The camels were hobbled out to graze in the paddock.• Beveridge's death meant that signs of celebration were scarce in the paddock.• At the top end of the paddock Arkle haughtily stares into the distance.• Or the paddock, to be precise.Origin paddock (1600-1700) parrock “enclosed piece of ground” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English pearroc

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paddock
pad‧dock /ˈpædək/ noun [countable]1. especially British English a small field in which horses are kept
2. a piece of ground where horses are brought together before a race so that people can look at them
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ field noun [countable] an area of land in the country, especially one where crops are grown or animals feed on grass: a wheat field | Cows were grazing in the field.
   ▪ meadow noun [countable] a field with wild grass and flowers: alpine meadows
   ▪ paddock noun [countable] a small field in which horses are kept: Horses are much happier in a big paddock with several other horses.
   ▪ pasture noun [uncountable and countable] land or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on: large areas of rough upland pasture | cow pastures

pad·dockBrE /ˈpædək/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpædək/ 🔊 nouna small field in which horses are kept （牧马的）小围场

bridle, gallop, harness, horse, paddock, rein, stable, stirrup, tack, thoroughbred

(in horse racing or motor racing 赛马或赛车) an area where horses or cars are taken before a race and shown to the public 检阅场(AustralE, NZE) any field or area of land that has fences around it 设有围栏的一片土地