cornhole

noun

corn·​hole ˈkȯrn-ˌhōl 

: a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag through a hole in the center of the platform

At Bristol, wandering about the grounds outside the track, I joined some tailgaters in a couple of rounds of cornhole, the beanbag-toss game.

—Ben Austen

Examples of cornhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sand volleyball, cornhole and bocce courts are planned for the outdoor area, which would also include a bar, fire pits, outdoor dining seating, speakers and stadium lighting, according to city documents. —Mars King, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025

Numerous French doors also open to covered and enclosed patios and porches ideally suited to perhaps cooking up a delicious Lowcountry boil in the summer kitchen, or maybe partaking in a game of ping-pong or cornhole. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025

The mood in the group was light, with Raducanu playing American football, football and cornhole during her warm-ups, and playing spikeball with her team just before going on court. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

In warmer months, guests can enjoy lawn games – think croquet, horseshoes, and cornhole – or take a dip in the infinity pool. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

corn entry 1 (as a filling for the bags) + hole entry 1, presumably with humorous allusion to slang cornhole "anus (in the context of anal sex)"

First Known Use

2001, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornhole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol