the stake

noun

: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Examples of the stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The money raised in the stake sale, FIFA said, would help fund distributions to its 211 member associations that could total $86 million for each over the next 12 years. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

As the plants grow, tie them to the stake, starting about 12 to 15 inches from the ground. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Botswana holds the remaining 15% of the world’s largest diamond miner alongside pre-emptive rights, giving Gaborone the full power to match the offer, buy the stake independently, or join forces with a third party. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

The lodger being burned at the stake evokes the recent Spanish housing crisis. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for the stake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache