paddocks
nounUK /ˈpæd.əks/
US /ˈpæd.əks/
Paddocks are small fields with fences where horses or other animals are kept.
The horses were let out into the paddocks after breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small areas of ground at a racecourse where horses are saddled and shown before a race.
The crowd gathered around the paddocks to see the horses before the big race.
3. Enclosed areas of water used for keeping or breeding fish or other water animals.
The oyster paddocks were marked out along the edge of the bay.
4. Small fenced plots of land used for growing crops or plants.
They planted vegetables in the paddocks behind the house.