cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯrn-ˌfēld 

: a field in which corn is grown

Examples of cornfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Martha loved everything about the coastal haven dotted with potato farms and cornfields. — Dan Shaw, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026

Instead, they were beaten with fists, knees and feet in the home’s basement before they were driven to the cornfield and buried. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

The brothers spent hours playing around their grandmother’s house—climbing trees, building forts, and racing through cornfields—but their home life was fraught. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

There’s no shortage of other dramatic crests, among them a climactic shoot-out in a cornfield that’s a model of steadily mounting suspense. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield
• infield

Kids Definition

cornfield

noun

corn·​field ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌfēld 

: a field in which corn is grown