hay stack

Dried grass heap

A haystack is a large pile of hay, typically conical or domed, stored outdoors after harvest.

The phrase needle in a haystack describes something nearly impossible to find—a tiny object lost in an overwhelming mass.

Also spelled as two words: hay stack.

Related

pitchfork · farmer · search · hidden · scarecrow · loft · harvest · dry · wheat · field · autumn · roll · bundled · cattle · feed · meadow · yellow · prickly

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Opposites
agricultural storage form

hay stackhay bale

Compressed dried grasses

bale · round bale · square bale · straw bale · silage

visibility/findability context

hay stackneedle

Pointed implement for sewing

open field · empty space · clear view

material composition

hay stackrock pile

Accumulated mass of stones

woodpile · compost heap

Family

haystack

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G