/ ˈpædək; NAmE / noun
1.
a small field in which horses are kept
2.
( in horse racing or motor racing ) an area where horses or cars are taken before a race and shown to the public
3.
( AustralE , NZE ) any field or area of land that has fences around it
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: apparently a variant of dialect parrock , of unknown ultimate origin.