Haystack

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪˌstæk/

Haystack (noun)

  1. A large pile of dried grass used for feeding animals.
  2. A situation where something is very hard to find among many other things.

Examples

  • The farmer built a large haystack in the field.
  • Finding the truth felt like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Common collocations: build a haystack, climb a haystack, search a haystack, find a needle in a haystack