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long paddock

long paddock noun: 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.

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.
    • However, Bradford insists life on the long paddock is nowhere near as wild as it was at the height of the drought, when the routes were crawling with hungry stock and often being closed to prevent overgrazing.2004 April 10, “Time′s up for the long paddock”, in Sydney Morning Herald
    • With no grass to eat at home, cattle are heading for the abattoirs or are going droving down the long paddock.2006, The Bulletin, numbers 6536-6544, page 18

Examples of long paddock in a sentence

  • As a last resource Dad had got the 2000 sheep he′d been able to save in a black soil paddock beside the road ready to go on the track and follow ‘the long paddock’ with them².2006, Marion Houldsworth, From Gulf to God Knows Where, page 53:
  • ‘Smokey, do you think Dad will still go up the long paddock with our cattle?’ asked Angus as we neared the school.2011, Clancy Tucker, Gunnedah Hero, unnumbered page:

Questions about long paddock

What does long paddock mean?
Long paddock means 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.
How do you use long paddock in a sentence?
As a last resource Dad had got the 2000 sheep he′d been able to save in a black soil paddock beside the road ready to go on the track and follow ‘the long paddock’ with them².
What part of speech is long paddock?
Long paddock is a noun.

Words near long paddock in the dictionary

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  6. long paddock
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  9. long peace
  10. long pepper
  11. long peppers

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