cornfield

noun

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

Examples of cornfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, the second soared high, landing into the cornfield. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 Near the beginning of episode 4, Nye takes an ominous escalator suspended in darkness into what appears to be a fiery, Transformer-style metal sphere that pops him out into a sunny Midwest cornfield. The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024 They were picked up by Williams, who drove the girls past the teen hangout and continued east into Hancock County, eventually heading off a county road and into a cornfield. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024 The bodies of Tony Spilotro and Spilotro's brother, Michael, were found buried in a cornfield in Indiana in 1986. Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024 In time, future generations will want to know about the man who built the castle in the cornfield, the women’s basketball program that for decades defined greatness, consistency and dedication to task. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 The suspect fled the area and the girls were left wounded in the cornfield. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024 Law enforcement later found the youngest survivor in the cornfield. Sarah Nelson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 Law enforcement then found the youngest survivor in the cornfield. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

cornfield

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

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