What does paddock mean?
Word: Paddock
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Paddock means a fenced field near a house or stable where horses are kept or exercised.
Synonyms: field
How do you spell paddock?
Syllables: pad - dock
Tricky part: There are two d's in the middle, as in paddle and paddy, and the word ends in ock.
Watch out for: padock, paddok
Memory tip: A pony in a paddock might paddle in a puddle: all three words have a double d.
Paddock in a sentence
Example 1: We had a picnic beside the paddock at Grandma's farm in the hills.
Example 2: The donkeys share the paddock with two goats.
Example 3: The horses were brought in from the paddock before the rain.
Fun Fact
In Australia and New Zealand, paddock can mean any fenced field on a farm, even a very large one.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Which word do the jumbled letters in the sentence spell?
The foal trotted round the daokcpd while its mother grazed by the fence.
a) padlock
b) paddock
c) haddock
d) hammock
Show answer
b) paddock. Padlock needs an l, haddock an h, and hammock two m's; only paddock fits the letters.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word paddock as used in the sentence:
The farmer moved the young calves into the paddock beside the farmhouse.
a) grandstand
b) saddle
c) enclosure
d) track
Show answer
c) enclosure. A paddock is a fenced piece of land, so it is an enclosure.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning.
1. meddow 2. paddock 3. haystak 4. barnyerd
a) a field of grass and wild flowers
b) the open space beside a farm building
c) a large pile of dried grass stored outside
d) a fenced grassy area where horses graze
Show answer
d) a fenced grassy area where horses graze. Barnyard ends in yard, haystack ends in ck, and meadow has ea and one d.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Every morning before school, Simran brushes her pony and leads it to the paddock, where it ocassionaly rolls in the dust.
a) ocassionaly
b) paddock
c) pony
d) morning
Show answer
a) ocassionaly. Occasionally has a double c, a single s and a double l.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In motor racing, the paddock is ____.
a) the stand where the fans sit and watch
b) the first sharp bend of the race track
c) the area where teams prepare their cars
d) the line where the race comes to an end
Show answer
c) the area where teams prepare their cars
2. Why is a paddock usually fenced?
a) to keep the animals from wandering off
b) to keep the rain off the field
c) to stop the grass from growing too tall
d) to mark where a race will finish
Show answer
a) to keep the animals from wandering off
