haystack
noun /ˈheɪstæk/
/ˈheɪstæk/
(also less frequent hayrick
Idioms /ˈheɪrɪk/
/ˈheɪrɪk/
)- a large pile of hay, used as a way of storing it until it is needed
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Idioms
a needle in a haystack
- a thing that is almost impossible to find
- Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.