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
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Ice-cold lemonade and lawn games—like horseshoes or cornhole—bring it all together.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
Right now, registration is open for the summer kickball league, which kicks off in July, and the newest league, cornhole, just got started on Tuesday evenings at Union Craft Brewery.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hints of the festival feelings found at larger, week-long events like Dancefestopia in LaCygne, Kansas, were spotted in the concourse, as people enjoyed playing cornhole or hanging out in the lawn under the crisp 80 degree weather.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Pick up a book from the on-site library and spend some quality time in a hammock, play some cornhole with your fellow travelers, unwind on the porch, and enjoy the complimentary breakfast, made fresh daily.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026
Right now, registration is open for the summer kickball league, which kicks off in July, and the newest league, cornhole, just got started on Tuesday evenings at Union Craft Brewery.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hints of the festival feelings found at larger, week-long events like Dancefestopia in LaCygne, Kansas, were spotted in the concourse, as people enjoyed playing cornhole or hanging out in the lawn under the crisp 80 degree weather.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Pick up a book from the on-site library and spend some quality time in a hammock, play some cornhole with your fellow travelers, unwind on the porch, and enjoy the complimentary breakfast, made fresh daily.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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“Cornhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornhole. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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