paddock

Everyday

1. (UK, Ireland) A paddock is a small field where horses or other animals are kept, often near a house or stable. tree →
2. (Australia, NZ) A paddock is any field on a farm, even a very big one. tree →
3. At a racecourse or motor race, the paddock is the area where horses or cars are kept and shown before a race. tree →

In the lessons

In stories set on farms in Australia and NZ, "paddock" is the everyday word for a field. In maths, paddocks have perimeters (fencing) and areas (grass). Phrases: back paddock, horse paddock, in the paddock.

Examples

• The horses are grazing in the paddock. tree →
• We moved the sheep to the back paddock. tree →
• The paddock is 40 metres long and 30 metres wide. tree →
• How much fencing goes around the paddock? tree →
• On the farm in New Zealand, every field is a paddock. tree →
• The racehorses walked round the paddock. tree →
• Close the paddock gate so the pony doesn't escape. tree →
• The cows are in the paddock by the creek. tree →

Note

Countable. In the USA people say "pasture" or "corral". Maths: perimeter of a paddock = fence length (add all sides); area = length × width for a rectangle.