1. a group of grain sheaves set up in a field to dry
Usage: chiefly British; agricultural

1. to set up grain sheaves in stooks for drying
Usage: chiefly British; agricultural

Examples

• The farmer arranged the wheat sheaves into stooks across the field.
• Golden stooks dotted the harvest field in neat rows.
• After cutting the grain, they would stook it to dry in the sun.
• The workers spent the afternoon stooking the barley sheaves.
• Traditional farming methods included leaving stooks in the field for several days.