"long paddock" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-long paddock.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} long paddock (uncountable)
  1. (Australia, colloquial) The grass verge of a public road, used as a source of pasture for cattle, sheep, etc, in times of drought; the stock route to market. Tags: Australia, colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-long_paddock-en-noun-3~02zFze Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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