cornfield

noun

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

Examples of cornfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nothing ever happens in the sleepy Vermont town where parents trust their teenagers will arrive home safely from school and front doors are left unlocked–until a dead girl is found in a cornfield by a farmer. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024 Route 127 rolls through forests, cornfields, soybean crops, valleys—kaleidoscopes of green. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 People might picture basketball hoops and cornfields as far as the eye can see, but there's lots of things to do in the Hoosier State, especially outdoors. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024 The bright red barn and surrounding cornfield made a bucolic backdrop in the Wisconsin countryside. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cornfield 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cornfield

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

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