pad ‧ dock /ˈpædək/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: parrock 'enclosed piece of ground' (11-19 centuries) , from Old English pearroc ]
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
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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
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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
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cow pastures