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haystack

noun

hay·​stack ˈhā-ˌstak How to pronounce haystack (audio)
1
: a stack of hay
2
: a vertical standing wave in turbulent river waters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jewelry can easily become a tangled mess, and storing items in little boxes is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 The shows have become bonafide podcasting phenomena, needles in the ever-growing haystack of wrestling podcasts that amass millions of downloads per month. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 Finding the perfect pair of sneakers can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022 Finding a bag that can hold your daily essentials is tricky enough — and finding a handbag that's functional yet stylish can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022 What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack? Fox News, 8 July 2022 Trying to identify mentally ill shooters through health screening is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2022 Jonathan Algard created an eBay account in 2000 in pursuit of a historic needle in a haystack. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 The needle is the same size but the haystack is smaller. Gareth Cook, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2016 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of haystack was in the 15th century

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