Definition of Stump

the leftover base of a tree after it has been cut down

Examples of Stump in a sentence

After Hurricane Matthew swept through the coastal towns, each tree was snapped leaving behind a small stump.  🔊

Since she wanted a level yard, the gardener had each stump in her yard grinded down to the ground.  🔊

Mowing the lawn became difficult due to the large stump from the big oak tree sticking out of the ground in the middle of the yard.  🔊

Diseased trees in the park continued to fall down with just a stump remaining in its place.  🔊

Since there wasn’t a bench around, the runner decided to sit and rest of a large tree stump.  🔊

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