US /ˈheɪˌrɪk/ UK /ˈheɪ.rɪk/
noun Freq #163177

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a large stack of hay, usually built outdoors for storage

    The farm workers covered the hayrick before the rain began.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a large stack of hay,... haystackrick
Word family
Forms hay-ricks
Related forms haystackrick

Etymology

A compound of hay + rick. Rick continues Old English hreac, meaning a stack or heap, especially one of harvested crops built for outdoor storage.

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