paddock
pad-dock · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A small enclosed field near a stable or barn where horses are kept or exercised.
- 2.
An enclosed area at a racecourse where horses are assembled and paraded before a race.
- 3.
(In motor racing) An enclosed area where racing cars are kept and worked on.
Forms
plural: paddocks
Related words
Etymology
From Old English pearroc (enclosure), of uncertain origin.