The part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been cut down. After the tree was cut down, only a stump remained in the yard.
A small, remaining part of something that was once larger or longer. The old pencil was worn down to a stump after years of use.
A platform used by a speaker, especially a politician, during a campaign. The candidate delivered a passionate speech from the stump in the town square.
In cricket, one of the three vertical posts that form the wicket. The bowler aimed to hit the stumps to get the batsman out.
The part of a limb or tooth remaining after amputation or breakage. The patient experienced phantom pain in the stump of his amputated leg.
The sequence of public appearances or the campaign trail on which a candidate delivers political speeches. After announcing her candidacy, she hit the stump to rally supporters across the state.