paddock Synonyms
Another word for paddock
• noun (Context 1)
A small, fenced field or enclosure near a stable or house, used primarily for grazing, exercising, or keeping horses and other livestock.
"The thoroughbreds were turned out into the grassy corral for their morning exercise."
• noun (Context 2)
Any fenced field, plot, or parcel of agricultural land, regardless of its size (also common in New Zealand).
"The sheep were moved to the back field before the seasonal rains arrived."
• verb (Context 3)
To confine, keep, or enclose horses or livestock in a paddock.
"The stable hands paddocked the mares together for the night."
• noun (Context 4)
A frog or toad, belonging to the amphibian order Anura (now chiefly Scottish and northern English dialect).
"An old stone wall by the burn served as a damp shelter for a speckled frog."
Opposites of paddock
The opposite of paddock shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: