stump

noun/stʌmp/

Frequency rank: #8,165 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the lower part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the tree has been cut down.

Illustration for the English word “stump”

Example sentence

The old tree was cut down, leaving only the stump behind in the garden.

Synonyms & related words

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