The part of a tree that is left in the ground after the tree has been cut down.
Stumps are usually seen as obstacles or things that get in the way.
Examples:
The stumps in the ground are from the big tree that fell down.
We played around the stumps in the forest.
The stumps are hard to move.
The little animals live in the stumps.
The stumps are as big as a house!
The stumps are like the legs of the earth.
In cricket, the three wooden sticks in the ground that the batter has to protect.
Stumps in cricket are important and are about winning or losing.
Examples:
The ball hit the stumps and the batter was out.
The stumps are very close to the batter.
The bowler tries to hit the stumps.
The stumps are like the batter's friends.
The stumps are the most important part of cricket.
The stumps are like the gates to the batter's house.