cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯrn-ˌfēld How to pronounce cornfield (audio)
: a field in which corn is grown

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The show, set in a cornfield in rural Cob County, features music and lyrics written by the Grammy Award-winning Nashville songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025 Fast-forward to March 2019, and with both brothers gone—Joe died in 2007 and Ben in 2013—their cornfield and produce stand were about to become part of local history. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024 In the book Field of Dreams was based on, Shoeless Joe, Costner’s character Ray Kinsella recruits Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger to help him on his quest to bring some magic to a baseball diamond built in an Iowa cornfield. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 Carved from a cornfield in 1954, Eldora has become a leader in motorsports growth and sustainability. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cornfield 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cornfield was in the 14th century

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“Cornfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornfield. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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cornfield

noun
corn·​field ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌfēld How to pronounce cornfield (audio)
: a field in which corn is grown

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