cornfield

noun

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

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Her body was found across state lines in an Indiana cornfield, nearly two months later. Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026 The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026 Include the burning house, hiding in the cornfields, the Testigos de Jehovah. Hazlitt, 9 Jan. 2026 The pair were engaged in July 2020 in an Iowa cornfield. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornfield

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Feb. 2026.

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cornfield

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

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