1
: a feeding rack that holds hay for livestock
2
: a frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon and used especially in hauling hay or straw
also
: a wagon equipped with a hayrack
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Megeath 09 Go For Bold The big challenge in choosing plants for this hayrack was picking colors to complement the vivid tangerine of the stucco wall.
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Minick, who was driving a sedan, crashed into the back of the hayrack, causing all 12 passengers in the wagon to be ejected, according to officials.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
Tours of the farm and its many adorable animals continue until 7 p.m. Traditional harvest-time hayrack rides will take guests on a half-mile route around the edges of the 60-acre working farm.
—Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 1 Sep. 2017
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 June 2023
Minick, who was driving a sedan, crashed into the back of the hayrack, causing all 12 passengers in the wagon to be ejected, according to officials.
—Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
Tours of the farm and its many adorable animals continue until 7 p.m. Traditional harvest-time hayrack rides will take guests on a half-mile route around the edges of the 60-acre working farm.
—Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown, 1 Sep. 2017
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“Hayrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayrack. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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hayrack
noun
hay·rack
-ˌrak 
: a frame mounted on a wagon and used especially in hauling hay or straw
also
: the wagon and frame
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