hay rick

Frequency: 3.51.1 per million words

usually 'hayrick'; a large stack of hay, typically with a thatched top, stored outdoors

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  • In the distance, we could see a single, large hayrick standing in the golden field.
  • The farmers stacked the freshly cut hay into a large rick in the field.
  • The farmers worked all day to build the hay rick before the rain came.
  • Children often enjoy playing hide-and-seek around the towering hay rick.
  • In old paintings of the countryside, you often see a traditional thatched hayrick.
  • After the harvest, several hay ricks dotted the landscape.
  • The autumn sun cast a long shadow from the towering hayrick.
  • A sudden storm threatened to damage the carefully constructed hay rick.
  • Several hayricks dotted the landscape, waiting to be used as winter feed for the cattle.
  • They spent the entire afternoon building the massive hay rick.
  • As children, we used to dare each other to climb to the top of the old hayrick.
  • The old barn stood next to a forgotten hay rick, slowly decaying.
  • A well-made hay rick needs a thatched top to protect it from the elements.
  • Birds often nest in the sheltered corners of a hay rick.
  • A stray spark from the bonfire could easily set the dry hayrick ablaze.
  • Making a proper hay rick requires skill and experience.
  • The stray cat found shelter from the storm behind the sturdy hayrick.
  • From the hilltop, we could see numerous hay ricks stretching across the valley.
  • Once the hay is dry enough, we will begin constructing the hayrick near the barn.
  • The scent of drying hay from the rick filled the evening air.