paddock

• Substantif désignant un espace clôturé, généralement près d'un hippodrome, où l'on prépare et présente les chevaux de course avant une épreuve. Dans d'autres contextes, il peut aussi se référer à une vaste étendue de terrain ou à un enclos pour animaux.

A noun referring to an enclosed area, typically near a racetrack, where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race.

1. Racehorse enclosureB2formalsport

   A fenced area near a racetrack where horses are saddled and walked around before a race for public viewing.

   Paddock (enclosure pour chevaux de course)

   • The jockey led the horse into the paddock before the race.
   • Trainers gathered in the paddock to discuss the horses' condition.
   • Spectators watched the horses parade in the paddock.

2. Small field or enclosureB1formal

   A small field or enclosed area of land, typically used for grazing animals or keeping horses.

   Petit enclos ou champ

   • The farmer kept the sheep in the paddock near the barn.
   • They built a new paddock for the ponies.
   • The horses were turned out into the paddock for exercise.

   Synonymescorralenclosurefieldlotmeadowpasturepenyard