haystack

noun
UK /ˈheɪstæk/
US /ˈheɪstæk/

A big pile of dried grass that farmers make for animals to eat.

The farmer built a tall haystack in the field.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A large amount of something that is hard to search through.

Finding the file was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

3. A stack of hay left in a field to dry.

They left the haystack in the sun for a few days.

4. A place where hay is stored on a farm.

The children played hide-and-seek behind the haystack.