haystack

• Ein großer, dicht aufgeschichteter Haufen Heu, meist im Freien zur Lagerung aufgeschichtet und oft als Metapher für etwas verwendet, das in einer großen Menge Material nur schwer zu finden ist.

A large, tightly packed pile of hay, typically built outdoors for storage and often used as a metaphor for something difficult to find within a large amount of material.

1. A2formal

   A large, compact pile of hay, typically stored in a field or barn for animal feed.

   Heuhaufen

   • The farmer built a large haystack in the field.
   • Children love to play hide-and-seek around the haystack.
   • The haystack was covered with a tarp to protect it from rain.

   Synonymemowrickstack

2. Metaphorical searchB1informal

   Used in the phrase 'needle in a haystack' to describe something extremely difficult to find.

   Suche im Heuhaufen

   • Finding a parking spot downtown is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
   • Searching for that rare book in the library felt like a needle in a haystack.
   • Trying to find the error in this code is a needle in a haystack.