hayfield

noun

hay·​field ˈhā-ˌfēld How to pronounce hayfield (audio)
variants or less commonly hay field
: a field where herbaceous plants and especially grasses or legumes (such as timothy or orchard grass or alfalfa) are grown for hay (see hay entry 1 sense 1)

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The previous owner managed 2,200 pairs of cows and outfitted the property with perimeter fencing, cross-fencing, two dairy barns, spacious hayfields, a hay barn, and a heated workshop. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 With that in mind, ideal brood habitat is fairly open—think hayfields, food plots, and very early successional habitat—but with good escape cover nearby. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 17 Apr. 2024 The label recounts the tale of one particularly hair-raising, almost-emergency landing in a hayfield. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024 Across town, hayfields have been replaced by ranchette developments, and the town is full of new construction that tries, with varying levels of success, to look old. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hayfield 

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hayfield was in 1785

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“Hayfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayfield. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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