Haystack: meaning, definitions and examples

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haystack

 

[ หˆheษชหŒstรฆk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

small objects

A haystack is a large, condensed pile of hay that is typically formed in the open air. It serves as storage for hay which is used as animal fodder. In a figurative sense, the term can also describe a situation where something valuable is difficult to find among a mass of unimportant items.

Synonyms

hay mound, hay pile, haystacking

Examples of usage

  • He found the needle in the haystack.
  • The farm had several haystacks in the fields.
  • The kids played around the haystack.
  • They stored the hay in the haystack for winter.
  • Locating the letter felt like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Translations

Translations of the word "haystack" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น feno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคธ เค•เคพ เคขเฅ‡เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heuhaufen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tumpukan jerami

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะพะณ ัั–ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stรณg siana

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนฒใ—่‰ใฎๅฑฑ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท meule de foin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pajar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saman yฤฑฤŸฤฑnฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑด์ดˆ ๋”๋ฏธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒูˆู…ุฉ ู‚ุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hromada sena

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hromada sena

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฒ่‰ๅ †

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kupica sena

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heyhaugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะฑะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒšแƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hay yฤฑฤŸฤฑnฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pajar

Etymology

The term 'haystack' originates from the Old English word 'hวฝg', meaning hay, combined with 'stac', which referred to a 'stack' or pile. Traditionally, hay was dried and then stacked for storage, serving as animal feed during the winter months when fresh grass was not available. The construction of haystacks often involved tossing and compressing loose hay into a conical shape, making it easier to transport and store. Over time, the word has also evolved into idiomatic expressions, such as 'like finding a needle in a haystack,' highlighting the challenge of finding something small within a larger mass. The concept of haystacks has played a significant role in agricultural practices and folklore, symbolizing harvest and sustenance.